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Definitions for ladyfinger
ˈleɪ diˌfɪŋ gərla·dyfin·ger

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ladyfingernoun

    small finger-shaped sponge cake

Wiktionary

  1. ladyfingernoun

    A small sponge cake, approximately finger shaped.

    Ladyfingers soaked in liqueur are the base of tiramisu, but I suppose you could just cut up a sponge cake instead.

  2. ladyfingernoun

    A type of small banana.

  3. ladyfingernoun

    A variety of small firecracker.

    Grandpa would give each of the kids a strip of ladyfingers to light on New Year's Day.

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  1. ladyfinger

    A ladyfinger is a type of biscuit (cookie) made of egg whites, sugar, and flour, often used in making desserts, particularly tiramisu and trifles. It is long and thin, resembling the shape of a finger, hence its name. Also, in the context of vegetables, Ladyfinger is another term for okra, a pod vegetable, particularly used in South Asian and American Southern cuisine. The vegetable is characterized by its long, pointy shape, and the fuzzy texture on its outer skin.

Wikidata

  1. Ladyfinger

    Ladyfingers are light and sweet sponge cakes roughly shaped like a large finger. They are a principal ingredient in many dessert recipes, such as trifles, charlottes, and tiramisu. They are typically soaked in a sugar syrup or liqueur, such as coffee for the tiramisu dessert. They are also commonly given to infants, being soft enough for teething mouths but easy to grasp and firm enough not to fall apart.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ladyfinger in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ladyfinger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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