fondant
[ fon-duhnt; French fawn-dahn ]
/ ˈfɒn dənt; French fɔ̃ˈdɑ̃ /
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noun
a thick, creamy sugar paste, the basis of many candies.
a candy made of this paste.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1875–80; <French: literally, melting, present participle of fondre to melt, found3
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fondant
/ (ˈfɒndənt) /
noun
a thick flavoured paste of sugar and water, used in sweets and icings
a sweet made of this mixture
adjective
(of a colour) soft; pastel
Word Origin for fondant
C19: from French, literally: melting, from fondre to melt, from Latin fundere; see found ³
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