{"era":"current","word":"madeline","meaning":"A small shell-shaped sponge cake from France.","children":[{"era":"19th century","word":"madeleine","meaning":"A small cake, possibly named after a pastry cook.","children":[{"era":"medieval","word":"Madeleine","meaning":"Magdalene, a feminine given name.","children":[{"era":"biblical","word":"Magdalēnē","meaning":"From Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee.","children":[],"language":"Ancient Greek"}],"language":"French (personal name)"}],"language":"French"}],"language":"Modern English"}