CHARLOTTE

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

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Etymology

Proper noun

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.

Noun

Charlotte (plural Charlottes)

(historical) Designating a type of women's bonnet popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Etymology

Noun

charlotte (plural charlottes)

A dessert consisting of sponge cake filled with fruit, and cream or custard.

Source: Wiktionary

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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 à 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

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