"quatre-quarts" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ka.tʁə.kaʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-quatre-quarts.wav Forms: quatre-quarts [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “four quarters”, as it is one quarter each of flour, sugar, butter and eggs. Etymology templates: {{m-g|four quarters}} “four quarters”, {{lit|four quarters}} Literally, “four quarters” Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} quatre-quarts m (plural quatre-quarts)
  1. pound cake (dense yellow sponge)
    quatre quart: French pound cake
    Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Foods Synonyms: quatre-quart, quatre quart, quatre quarts Hypernyms: gâteau Derived forms: gâteau quatre-quarts, quatre-quarts moelleux, gâteau quatre-quarts moelleux
    Sense id: en-quatre-quarts-fr-noun-~pAR6Lfr Disambiguation of Foods: 49 51 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 95 5
  2. pound cake (dense yellow sponge)
    English pound cake
    Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Foods
    Sense id: en-quatre-quarts-fr-noun-ezwKuezs Disambiguation of Foods: 49 51

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