see|Madeleine
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Etymology
Named after its inventor w:Madeleine Paulmier|Madeleine Paulmier, 19th century pastry cook.

Noun
#A small gateau or sponge cake, usually shaped like an elongated scallop shell; well-known as a mnemonic device invoked by Marcel Proust's character in <cite>A la recherche du temps perdu</cite> (<cite>Remembrance of Things Past</cite>).

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