Meaning & use
Belgian waffle
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Meanings
nouncountable
A thick, light waffle with deep square pockets, usually served with fruit, cream or syrup.
Grammar: Countable: a Belgian waffle, two Belgian waffles.
Patterns
- a Belgian waffle with something
We ordered a Belgian waffle with strawberries for breakfast.
The cafe's Belgian waffles are crisp outside and fluffy inside.
He topped his Belgian waffle with whipped cream and syrup.
nouncountable
In Belgium, a waffle in one of the traditional local styles, such as the lighter Brussels waffle.
Grammar: Used mainly for Belgian-style waffles in general: street vendors sell Belgian waffles.
Tourists in Brussels line up for a Belgian waffle from the street stalls.
A Belgian waffle in Brussels is often eaten with powdered sugar only.
She learned to make a Belgian waffle from her grandmother's recipe.
Word forms
| plural | Belgian waffles |
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Common combinations
- Belgian waffle with strawberries
- I ate a Belgian waffle with strawberries.
- Belgian waffle maker
- We bought a Belgian waffle maker for Sunday brunch.
- fluffy Belgian waffle
- A fluffy Belgian waffle needs yeast or whipped egg whites.
- a stack of Belgian waffles
- He ordered a stack of Belgian waffles.
- crispy Belgian waffle
- The crispy Belgian waffle stayed warm under the cream.
Synonyms and how they differ
- waffle
- Is the general word and can mean a thinner, denser kind.
- Brussels waffle
- Is the lighter, rectangular style from Brussels.
- Liege waffle
- Is a denser, sweeter waffle with caramelized sugar pearls.
Word family
- waffle noun
- A cake with a grid pattern cooked in a waffle iron.
- waffle iron noun
- The appliance used to cook waffles.
Commonly confused: Belgian waffle or waffle?
Belgian waffle vs waffle
As a verb it means to talk at length without saying much, which is unrelated to food.
Practice
What is a Belgian waffle usually served with?
Choose one answer.
Belgian waffles are a sweet breakfast or dessert item served with fruit, cream or syrup; the other options are savory and unrelated.
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