Nesselrode

¹

[nes-uhl-rohd]

noun

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

Nesselrode

²

[nes-uhl-rohd]

noun

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

Nesselrode

¹

/ ˈnɛsəlˌrəʊd, nɪsɪlˈrɔdə /

noun

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

nesselrode

²

/ ˈnɛsəlˌrəʊd /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nesselrode¹

First recorded in 1835–45; said to have been invented by the chef of Russian diplomat and statesman Nesselrode

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nesselrode¹

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

Example Sentences

“You’ll have the Nesselrode pie,” he said, and then disappeared back up the aisle.

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Nesselrode began planning her entry for the competition in mid-October - a prime time for candy collection.

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Then she contrived to gratify her maternal instincts by undertaking the charge of Helene de Nesselrode, the daughter of her friend, just aged fourteen, and whose health demanded a warmer climate than that of Russia.

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He was a volcano; Thalberg—his one-time rival—possessed all the smooth and icy perfections of Nesselrode pudding.

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No, it is too much; the Nesselrode pudding is nice.

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