trifle
n.n. a light dessert made of layers of cake, fruit, and cream. It is usually served in a large bowl or dish.
n. a light, layered dessert consisting of fruit, sponge cake, and whipped cream, typically served in a large bowl. Often used as a collective term for various similar desserts.
We made a trifle for the party last night.
The chef prepared a classic trifle using fresh strawberries and vanilla custard for the wedding reception.
While the traditional trifle remains a staple of British tea culture, modern variations often incorporate exotic fruits and artisanal gels to appeal to contemporary palates.
From Middle English trifle, trifel, triful, trefle, truyfle, trufful, from Old French trufle (“mockery”), a byform of trufe, truffe (“deception”), of uncertain origin.