ladyfingers
Oblong sponge biscuits
Ladyfingers are light, dry, finger-shaped sponge cakes, slightly sweet and often used as a structural element in desserts like tiramisu or charlotte.
They soften when soaked in liquid—coffee, liqueur, or fruit juice—while maintaining enough body to hold layers together.
Also spelled as two words: lady fingers.
Layered Italian coffee dessert
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- mascarponeSoft Italian triple-cream cheese
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- trifleInsignificant matter or thing
zabaglione · dipping · soaked · layered · patisserie · custard · amaretto · rum
tiramisu
Layered Italian coffee dessert
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- mascarponeSoft Italian triple-cream cheese
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
trifle · zabaglione · dipping · soaked · layered · patisserie · custard · amaretto · rum · cocoa
elongated
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- slenderThin and graceful
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
dainty · tapered · narrow · light · airy · petit · bite-sized · uniform · golden
gumbo
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southern · stew · fried · pickled · mucilaginous · sliced · breaded · creole · slimy · green
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ladyfingersbiscotti
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gingersnaps · shortbread · butter cookies · cracker · crackers
ladyfingersshortbread
Buttery, crumbly biscuit
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