Where does the name " éclair" (cookies) come from?

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An éclair (also known as a sweet baguette) is an oblong pastry made with choux dough filled with a cream and topped with chocolate icing. The word comes from French éclair "flash of lightning", so named because it is eaten quickly (in a flash).
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