madeleinePronunciation: /ˈmadleɪn, ˈmad(ə)lɛn/Definition of madeleine noun a small rich sponge cake, baked in a fluted tin or mould and decorated with coconut and jam. Origin:French, probably named after Madeleine Paulmier, 19th-century French pastry cookmadeleine in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of madeleine in the US English dictionary