"Neapolitan wafer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Neapolitan wafers [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Josef Manner (founder of Manner, who invented this type of wafer) in 1898. The hazelnuts they used were imported from the Naples region, hence "Neapolitan". Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Josef Manner}} Coined by Josef Manner Head templates: {{en-noun}} Neapolitan wafer (plural Neapolitan wafers)
  1. A layered wafer biscuit usually filled with chocolate cream. Wikipedia link: Neapolitan wafer Categories (topical): Desserts Translations (layered wafer biscuit): napolitana [feminine] (Catalan), gaufrette [feminine] (French), gaufrette napolitaine [feminine] (French), Neapolitaner [masculine, plural] (German), Neapolitanerschnitten [Austria, masculine, plural] (German), Neapolitaner-Waffeln [feminine, plural] (German), nápolyi ostya (Hungarian), nápolyi szelet (Hungarian), nápolyi (Hungarian), wafer [masculine] (Italian), wafle przekładane [masculine, plural] (Polish), napolitană [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-Neapolitan_wafer-en-noun-pGZGmaDs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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