Nesselrode

[ nes-uh l-rohd ]

/ ˈnɛs əlˌroʊd /

noun

Count Karl RobertKarl Vasilyevich, 1780–1862, Russian diplomat and statesman.

Definition for nesselrode (2 of 2)

Nesselrode

[ nes-uh l-rohd ]

/ ˈnɛs əlˌroʊd /

noun

a mixture of preserved fruits, nuts, etc., used as a sauce or in pies, puddings, ice cream, or the like.

Origin of Nesselrode

First recorded in 1835–45; said to have been invented by chef of Nesselrode

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Examples from the Web for nesselrode

So saying he slowly withdrew up-stairs again, as the cook advanced to the dumb-waiter carrying the Nesselrode pudding.
Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color|Brander Matthews
The meal was completely spoiled for me and I could find no comfort, even in the Nesselrode pudding, which is my favourite dessert.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908|Lucy Maud Montgomery
She ordered the nesselrode—and got her ice-cream, after all.
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes
Gortschakoff was substituted for Nesselrode in the Chancellorship.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879|Various

I've ordered Nesselrode pudding and French cakes from the Colonial.
Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore|Pauline Lester

British Dictionary definitions for nesselrode (1 of 2)

nesselrode

/ (ˈnɛsəlˌrəʊd) /

noun

a rich frozen pudding, made of chestnuts, eggs, cream, etc

Word Origin for nesselrode

C19: named after Count Karl Robert Nesselrode (1780–1862), Russian diplomat, whose chef invented the dish

British Dictionary definitions for nesselrode (2 of 2)

Nesselrode

/ (ˈnɛsəlˌrəʊd, Russian nɪsɪlˈrɔdə) /

noun

Count Karl Robert . 1780–1862, Russian diplomat: as foreign minister (1822–56), he negotiated the Treaty of Paris after the Crimean War (1856)

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