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    What Spanish word in common use, which designates a type of pastry, has its origin in the name of the battle where Napoleon Bonaparte was definitively defeated in 1815?

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    Donut
    NapolitanaCorrect
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    Hojaldre

    The 'Neapolitan' (chocolate, cream, etc.) does not come from the Italian city of Naples, but from the Battle of Waterloo. In France and Belgium, this bun is called 'pain à la duchesse de Berry' or 'pain viennois', but in Spain it became popular with the name 'Neapolitan'. One theory suggests that it was a euphemistic way of referring to Napoleon's defeat (Napoleon -> Napoleon -> Neapolitan) without directly naming the defeated enemy, although other theories link it to the Italian city.