charlotte

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
  2. noun a mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard

Etymology

Borrowed from French charlotte, or possibly from Middle English charlet, charlette (“dish made from eggs, meat, milk, etc.”), probably from Old French char laitée (“meat with milk”).

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Synonyms

Queen City

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