meringue
/məˈræŋ/
nounme · ringue
Think: “ME RANG!”—the bell rang, and you ate the sweet foam: me-RANG = meringue.
Yes, it's meringue. The ending is tricky: it looks like it should sound like “-gway,” but meringue ends with silent “ue” and sounds like “-RANG.”
Definition
- nounA light, sweet mixture made by beating egg whites and sugar until stiff, often baked to make a crisp topping or cookie.
Examples
- “She piped meringue onto the pie and browned it lightly in the oven.”
- “The baker folded crushed meringue into the dessert for extra crunch.”
- “Humidity can make meringue turn sticky instead of crisp.”
Synonyms
egg-white foammeringue toppingmeringue cookiepavlova topping
Translations
ES merenguePT merengueFR meringue
Common misspellings
merangmeringmerenguemaringuemeringwaymeringueemeringueh
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