what is the french word for french toast
French toast The usual French name is pain perdu (French: [pɛ̃ pɛʁdy] ( listen), "lost bread", reflecting its use of stale or otherwise "lost" bread - which gave birth to the metaphoric term pain perdu for sunk costs.[11] It may also be called pain doré, "golden bread".[12] There are fifteenth-century English recipes for pain perdu.[4][13][14]
The Pale The word pale derives ultimately from the Latin word
Polka dot It is likely that the term originated in popularity of polka dance at the time the pattern became fashionable, just as many other products and fashions of the era also adopted the "polka" name.[1]
Sundae According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the origin of the term sundae is obscure; however, it is generally accepted that the spelling "sundae" derives from the English word "Sunday".[1]