Added 10 October 2026
ladyfinger
/ˈleɪdiˌfɪŋɡɚ/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ladyfinger at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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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.
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A variety of small firecracker.
Grandpa would give each of the kids a strip of ladyfingers to light on New Year's Day.