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eclair
French · 1800s
"lightning, a flash"
literally lightning, possibly describing how quickly the pastry is eaten or its glossy shine
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eclair
English · 1861
"a long pastry filled with cream and topped with icing"
adopted directly for the long, cream-filled pastry
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