Meringue

Definitions

1. A genre of Haitian folk music.
   uncountable
2. A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and sugar which is added to the tops of pies then browned.
   countable, uncountable
3. A shell made of this mixture which serves as the receptacle for fruit, ice cream or sherbet.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The key to a good baked Alaska is the meringue topping.”

“Shirley likes to have⟳ strawberry with her meringue.”

“It had the same laxness in texture that all organic structures seem to have⟳ upon the moon; it tasted rather like⟳ a gauffre or a damp meringue, but in no way was it disagreeable.”

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