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xuixo

/ˈʃu.jʃu/

CA

A sweet, cylindrical pastry from Catalonia, typically filled with cream or custard and originating from the city of Girona.

I bought a warm xuixo from the local bakery when I visited Girona last spring.

Etymology

The name derives from the French word "chou", a term for puffy cream-filled pastries, adopted and adapted into the Catalan language.

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