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View synonyms for meringue
meringue
1[ muh-rang ]
noun
- a delicate, frothy mixture made with beaten egg whites and sugar or hot syrup, and browned, used as a topping for pies, pastry, etc.
- a pastry or pastry shell made by baking such a mixture, sometimes filled with fruit, whipped cream, etc.
méringue
2[ mey-rang ]
noun
, mé·ringued, mé·ringu·ing.
meringue
/ məˈræŋ /
noun
- stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with sugar and baked, often as a topping for pies, cakes, etc
- a small cake or shell of this mixture, often filled with cream
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- unme·ringued adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of meringue1
1700–10; < French méringue; 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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