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meringue
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
meringue
(noun)
meringue
/mə
ˈ
ræŋ/
noun
plural
meringues
meringue
/mə
ˈ
ræŋ/
noun
plural
meringues
Britannica Dictionary definition of MERINGUE
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count, noncount
]
:
a light, sweet mixture of egg whites and sugar that is baked and used as a topping for pies and cakes
a layer of
meringue
lemon
meringue
pie
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