meringue
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me·ringue
(mə-răng′)n.
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)n
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]
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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]
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Translations
sněhová pusinkasníh
marengs
marenki
masa od tučenog bjelanjka i šećera
habcsók
marengs
メレンゲ
머랭
bezėmorengas
bezē
snehová pusinka
maräng
ขนมอบที่ใช้ไข่ขาวตีจนฟูแล้วอบ
bánh trứng đường
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meringue
(məˈrӕŋ) noun (a cake made from) a crisp cooked mixture of sugar and white of eggs.
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meringue
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