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meringue

1

[ muh-rang ]

noun

  1. a delicate, frothy mixture made with beaten egg whites and sugar or hot syrup, and browned, used as a topping for pies, pastry, etc.
  2. a pastry or pastry shell made by baking such a mixture, sometimes filled with fruit, whipped cream, etc.


éԲܱ

2

[ mey-rang ]

noun

éԲܱd, éԲܾԲ.

meringue

/ əˈæŋ /

noun

  1. stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with sugar and baked, often as a topping for pies, cakes, etc
  2. a small cake or shell of this mixture, often filled with cream
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲm·Բܱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of meringue1

1700–10; < French éԲܱ; perhaps to be identified with dial. (Walloon) maringue shepherd's loaf, marinde food for an outdoor repast (< Latin merenda light afternoon meal, probably feminine gerund of merere to merit, such a meal being part of a laborer's wages), though certain evidence is lacking; association with the town of Meiringen (Bern canton, Switzerland) is solely by folk etymology

Origin of meringue2

< French < Haitian Creole
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Word History and Origins

Origin of meringue1

C18: from French, origin obscure
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Pointing to another that looks like a black and orange meringue with gold dusting, he explains: "This is a real mystery - we don't even know what it is made of."

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Not the delicate meringues or the aggressively frosted cupcakes of childhood birthday parties, but the muscular, memory-laced ones.

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The capital’s once thriving nightlife, with its packed salsa and meringue clubs, went dark.

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It’s a significant responsibility for young Alexander, and he’s determined to make the perfect lemon meringue pie.

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But, I did not have a handy-dandy candy thermometer with me in the mountains and I had never made this kind of meringue without one.

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