fartons
/ˈfaɾtuns/
CA
A type of sweet, elongated pastry from Catalonia, typically made with flour, sugar, eggs, and yeast, often eaten with chocolate or cream.
A la pastisseria venen fartons acabats de fer amb xocolata calenta per acompanyar.
The bakery sells freshly made fartons to eat with hot chocolate.
Etymology
The word comes from the Catalan 'fart', meaning 'full' (referring to how filling the pastry is), with the plural suffix '-ons'. The pastry originated in Valencia in the early 20th century.
Memory Aid
Associate the word with the Catalan phrase 'fart de fartons' meaning 'full of fartons' after eating a big portion.
Collocations
fartons amb xocolatafartons casolansfartons amb nata
Synonyms
pastissos fartons