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ladysfinger

ladysfinger is the alternative spelling of ladyfinger.

Meaning of ladyfinger

Noun

ladyfinger (plural ladyfingers)

  1. 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.
  2. A type of small banana.
  3. A variety of small firecracker.
    • Grandpa would give each of the kids a strip of ladyfingers to light on New Year's Day.

Forms of ladysfinger

pluralladysfingers

Origin of ladysfinger

From lady + -s- + finger.

Questions about ladysfinger

What is ladysfinger the alternative spelling of?
Ladysfinger is the alternative spelling of ladyfinger.

Words near ladysfinger in the dictionary

  1. ladypalm
  2. ladyparts
  3. ladyporn
  4. ladys
  5. Ladys Pass
  6. ladysfinger
  7. ladysfingers
  8. ladyship
  9. ladyships
  10. ladyslipper
  11. ladyslippers

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