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Webster 1913 Edition
Meringue
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Meˊringue′
(F. mẽˊrăN′g’; E. mĕ-răng′)
, Noun.
[F.]
A delicate pastry made of powdered sugar and the whites of eggs whipped up, – with jam or cream added.
Definition 2025
meringue
meringue
English
Noun
meringue (countable and uncountable, plural meringues)
- A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and sugar which is added to the tops of pies then browned.
- The key to a good baked Alaska is the meringue topping.
- A shell made of this mixture which serves as the receptacle for fruit, ice cream or sherbet.
- Shirley likes to have strawberry with her meringue.
Derived terms
Translations
mixture
shell
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References
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mə.ʁɛ̃ɡ/
- Homophones: meringuent, meringues
Noun
meringue f (plural meringues)
Verb
meringue