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Noun: tuile  tweel
  1. A thin, crisp, curved wafer cookie, often made with almonds
    "The dessert was garnished with a delicate tuile"
     
  2. (architecture) a curved roof tile, typically made of clay
    "The Mediterranean villa had a roof covered in traditional tuiles"

Derived forms: tuiles

Encyclopedia: Tuile