Meaning of lemon meringue | Babel Free

Definitions

Ellipsis of lemon meringue pie.

abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Examples

“We were all dead beat⟳, but Terry said I had better make⟳ three tray apple pies, two lemon meringues and 40 trifles.”

“After my parents’ accident, the pies kept coming: chicken pot pies (sized for one person), blueberry pies, ice cream pies, peach cobblers, lemon meringues, pecan pies, pies that were still warm in their tins, apple pies, another chicken pot pie (a big square one), pies with chocolate pudding inside, rhubarb pies, cherry pies, pies with crisscross slats of crust on top.”

“Monroe chose a slice of raisin pie and a slice of lemon meringue.”

““Really, I’d like⟳ a slice of lemon meringue, please⟳.” The brownie sighed as she crossed to the lemon meringue pie stand⟳ and slid a perfectly measured slice onto a small plate.”

“Last⟳ in line, I ordered a slice of lemon meringue.”

“Protect⟳ us from the chess pies and lemon meringues just awaiting to attack us, sweet Jesus.”

“She’d almost tripped over a body, facedown, a slice of lemon meringue in hand.”

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