meringue

noun

me·​ringue mə-ˈraŋ How to pronounce meringue (audio)
1
: a dessert topping consisting of a baked mixture of stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar
2
: a shell made of meringue and filled with fruit or ice cream

Examples of meringue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dessert specials include Serbian schaum torte ($10), either strawberry or lemon meringue. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024 Get The Recipe 35 of 45 Lemon-Lime Meringue Pie Can't decide between lemon meringue and Key lime pie for Easter? Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024 And, according to our Test Kitchen, the Italian meringue, though time consuming, is worth the effort. Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024 Puree fresh strawberries and add them to our take on a Swiss meringue. Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024 Using it for vegan meringue, for example, requires a powerful mixer and a stabilizing agent like cream of tartar or xanthan gum. Charlotte Druckman, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024 Spread over the meringue and top with strawberries. Ellise Pierce, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024 Make the meringues in advance and chill the coconut cream for 24 hours before whipping this together. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2024 People pickled them in beet juice and split them into meringues and whiskey sours and sucked them raw for hangovers and ran them over their naked bodies for spiritual cleansing. Hazlitt, 14 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of meringue was in 1706

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“Meringue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meringue. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

meringue

noun
me·​ringue mə-ˈraŋ How to pronounce meringue (audio)
1
: a mixture of beaten egg white and sugar put on pies or cakes and browned
2
: a shell of baked meringue filled with fruit or ice cream

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