gaufre

noun

gau·​fre

ˈgōfr(ᵊ),

-f(rə);

ˈgōfə(r),

ˈgȯf-

plural gaufres

-fr(ᵊ),

-f(rə),

-fə(r)z

: a very thin crisp wafer baked with a wafer iron

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French

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