Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pain d'épice

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pain d'epice
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of pain d'épices.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The texture of pain d’épice comes as rather a shock to those brought up on sticky, moist gingerbreads."
"To finish, creamy fromage blanc mousse with delicate mango jelly and intense passion-fruit sorbet, or an elaborately crafted ‘taste of rhubarb’ platter featuring, among other things, a granita, a bavarois-style cream, a mint-infused rhubarb and melon drink and dainty triangles of pain d’épice."
"Cut six ½-inch-thick slices of pain d’épice, and butter them on both sides."

Etymology

From French pain d'épice.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: pain d'épice

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does pain d'épice mean?: Alternative form of pain d'épices.
Where does pain d'épice come from?: It is traced to French.

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