meringue
[ muh-rang ]
/ məˈræŋ /
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.
Origin of meringue
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
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Definition for meringue (2 of 2)
méringue
[ mey-rang ]
/ meɪˈræŋ /
noun, verb (used without object), mé·ringued, mé·ringu·ing.
Origin of méringue
< French < Haitian Creole
OTHER WORDS FROM méringue
un·me·ringued, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for meringue
British Dictionary definitions for meringue
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
Word Origin for meringue
C18: from French, origin obscure