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meringue
CIDE DICTIONARY
meringue, n. [F.].
A delicate pastry made of powdered sugar and the whites of eggs whipped up, -- with jam or cream added. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
meringue, n.
1 a confection of sugar, the white of eggs, etc., baked crisp.
2 a small cake or shell of this, usu. decorated or filled with whipped cream etc.
1 a confection of sugar, the white of eggs, etc., baked crisp.
2 a small cake or shell of this, usu. decorated or filled with whipped cream etc.
Etymology
F, of unkn. orig.
THESAURUS
meringue
Jell-O, blancmange, breakers, candy, collar, comfit, compote, confection, confectionery, confiture, conserve, foam, frosting, froth, gelatin, glaze, head, honey, icing, jam, jelly, lather, marmalade, mousse, offscum, preserve, puff, scud, scum, sea foam, soapsuds, souffle, spindrift, spoondrift, spray, spume, stinging, suds, surf, sweet, sweet stuff, sweetmeat, sweets, tutti-frutti, whipped cream, white waterFor further exploring for "meringue" in Webster Dictionary Online
