LADYFINGER

ladyfinger

(noun) small finger-shaped sponge cake

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ladyfinger (plural ladyfingers)

A small sponge cake, shaped approximately like a finger.

A type of small banana.

synonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules.

A variety of small firecracker.

Synonyms

• (small sponge cake): lady's finger, savoiardi biscuit, sponge finger

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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