fondant

[fon-duhnt, fawn-dahn]

noun

1. a thick, creamy sugar paste, the basis of many candies.

2. a candy made of this paste.

fondant

/ ˈfɒndənt /

noun

1. a thick flavoured paste of sugar and water, used in sweets and icings

2. a sweet made of this mixture

adjective

1. (of a colour) soft; pastel

Word History and Origins

Origin of fondant¹

1875–80; < French: literally, melting, present participle of fondre to melt, found ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of fondant¹

C19: from French, literally: melting, from fondre to melt, from Latin fundere ; see _found ³