Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ganache

/ɡəˈnæʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
ganache
IPA
/ɡəˈnæʃ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rich sauce, made of chocolate and cream, used also as the filling of truffles, and as a glaze.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A kind of surcoat with short cap sleeves.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A fool

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

To coat with ganache.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French ganache, from Italian ganascia (“jaw”), ultimately from Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos) (see gnatho-).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ganache, ganascia, γνάθος

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Questions

How do you pronounce ganache?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˈnæʃ/.
What does ganache mean?
A rich sauce, made of chocolate and cream, used also as the filling of truffles, and as a glaze.
Where does ganache come from?
It is traced to French.

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