charlotte
(noun) a mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard
Charlotte, Queen City
(noun) the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Charlotte
A female given name from French.
A city, the county seat of Eaton County, Michigan, United States.
The largest city in North Carolina, USA and the county seat of Mecklenburg County.
A town, the county seat of Dickson County, Tennessee, United States.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Charlotte (plural Charlottes)
(historical) Designating a type of women's bonnet popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
charlotte (plural charlottes)
A dessert consisting of sponge cake filled with fruit, and cream or custard.
Source: Wiktionary
Char"lotte, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A kind of pie or pudding made by lining a dish with slices of bread, and filling it with bread soaked in milk, and baked. Charlotte Russe (, or Charlotte Ă la russe Etym: [F., lit., Russian charlotte] (Cookery), a dish composed of custard or whipped cream, inclosed in sponge cake.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
