"croffle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: croffles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} croffle (plural croffles)
  1. (usually in the plural) A small hollow polythene or polypropylene ball used in various technical applications. Tags: plural-normally
    Sense id: en-croffle-en-noun-eyeef16Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-croffle.wav [US] Forms: croffles [plural], croiffle [alternative], crofle [alternative], cruffle [alternative]
Etymology: Blend of croissant + waffle. Etymology templates: {{wp}}, {{blend|en|croissant|waffle}} Blend of croissant + waffle Head templates: {{en-noun}} croffle (plural croffles)
  1. A pastry that is hybrid of a croissant and waffle. A croissant-based waffle. A waffle made from croissant dough. Hypernyms: breadstuff, pastry, waffle Related terms: croissant, cronut, cruffin, waffle
    Sense id: en-croffle-en-noun-en:waffle Categories (other): Cakes and pastries, Foods, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 29 71 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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