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ganache

noun ga·nache \(ˌ)gä-ˈnäsh, gə-\

Definition of GANACHE

:  a sweet creamy chocolate mixture used especially as a filling or frosting
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Origin of GANACHE

French, literally, jowl, from Italian ganascia, modification of Greek gnathos jaw — more at -gnathous
First Known Use: 1977

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