meringue
noun
me·ringue mə-ˈraŋ 
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
Example Sentences
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M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 Every morning brings a fresh array of sweets, from cinnamon buns to lemon meringue pie and a blondie that will stick in your mind for months after. Christina Pérez, Vogue, 11 July 2022 Making a meringue is easy and takes only a bit of a hands-free time commitment. Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2022 Make the meringue shells up to a day before guests arrive. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 Bake for 40 minutes until the meringue is crisp and golden. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022 Not only is the ice cream here among the best in the area – catch the lemon meringue with fresh lemon and marshmallow ice creams swirled with a tart lemon ripple for a limited time – but the customer service is hard to match. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 July 2022 The dessert has a playful look: fresh fruit balls surround a tropical pavlova with a passion fruit coulis drizzled on the meringue. Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 The lemon biscuit is like a cone of lemon meringue pie. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2022 See More
M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 Every morning brings a fresh array of sweets, from cinnamon buns to lemon meringue pie and a blondie that will stick in your mind for months after. Christina Pérez, Vogue, 11 July 2022 Making a meringue is easy and takes only a bit of a hands-free time commitment. Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2022 Make the meringue shells up to a day before guests arrive. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 Bake for 40 minutes until the meringue is crisp and golden. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022 Not only is the ice cream here among the best in the area – catch the lemon meringue with fresh lemon and marshmallow ice creams swirled with a tart lemon ripple for a limited time – but the customer service is hard to match. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 July 2022 The dessert has a playful look: fresh fruit balls surround a tropical pavlova with a passion fruit coulis drizzled on the meringue. Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 The lemon biscuit is like a cone of lemon meringue pie. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French
First Known Use
1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
meringue
noun
me·ringue mə-ˈraŋ
: a light mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar used especially as a topping for pies or cakes
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