me·ringue

(mə-răng′)

1. A mixture of egg whites and sugar beaten until stiff and baked until slightly brown, often used as a topping on pies.

2. A confection made by baking a lump or dollop of this mixture, often with added ingredients such as nuts or cocoa.

[French meringue.]

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meringue

(məˈræŋ)

1. (Cookery) stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with sugar and baked, often as a topping for pies, cakes, etc

2. (Cookery) a small cake or shell of this mixture, often filled with cream

[C18: from French, origin obscure]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

me•ringue

(məˈræŋ)

n.

1. egg whites stiffly beaten with sugar and browned in the oven, often used as topping for cream-filled pies.

2. a dessert shell made by baking such a mixture, often filled with fruit or cream.

3. a pie topped with meringue.

[1700–10; < French méringue; orig. uncertain]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

meringue - sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar

topping - a flavorful addition on top of a dish

Translations

مرنـغ

sněhová pusinkasníh

marengs

marenki

masa od tučenog bjelanjka i šećera

habcsók

marengs

meringa

メレンゲ

머랭

bezėmorengas

bezē

snehová pusinka

maräng

ขนมอบที่ใช้ไข่ขาวตีจนฟูแล้วอบ

beze

bánh trứng đường

糖和蛋白混合制成的蛋白糖饼蛋白与糖的混合物

meringue

[məˈræŋ] N → merengue m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

meringue

[məˈræŋ] n

(= topping, filling) → meringue f

(= cake) → meringue f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

meringue

n → Meringe f, → Baiser nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

meringue

[məˈræŋ] n → meringa

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

meringue

(məˈrӕŋ) noun

(a cake made from) a crisp cooked mixture of sugar and white of eggs.

meringue

→ مرنـغ sníh marengs Baiser μαρέγγα merengue marenki meringue masa od tučenog bjelanjka i šećera meringa メレンゲ 머랭 schuimpje marengs beza merengue меренга maräng ขนมอบที่ใช้ไข่ขาวตีจนฟูแล้วอบ beze bánh trứng đường 蛋白与糖的混合物

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