ladyfinger
/ˈleɪdiˌfɪŋɡɚ/
Etymology
From lady + finger.
ladyfinger means A low-density, dry, egg-based, sweet sponge cake biscuit roughly shaped like a large finger. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 92 out of 100.
ladyfinger is pronounced /ˈleɪdiˌfɪŋɡɚ/.
noun
- A low-density, dry, egg-based, sweet sponge cake biscuit roughly shaped like a large finger.“Ladyfingers soaked in liqueur are the base of tiramisu, but I suppose you could just cut up a sponge cake instead.”
- A type of small banana.
- A variety of small firecracker.“Grandpa would give each of the kids a strip of ladyfingers to light on New Year's Day.”