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meringue
- /məˈɹæŋ/
- [məˈɹæŋ]
- /məˈɹeɪ̯ŋ/ Canada, US
- [məˈɹeɪ̯ŋ] Canada, US
- /məˈɹɛ̃ŋ/ Canada, US
- [məˈɹɛ̃ŋ] Canada, US
Rhymes with -æŋ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French meringue. Historically, it was believed that meringue was invented in and named for the Swiss village of Meiringen, but the term is now thought to derive instead from Middle Dutch meringue (“light evening meal”), of unclear origin:
* perhaps from Latin merenda (“light evening meal”), or
* perhaps from Middle Dutch *meren (“to dip or soak bread”), from Old Dutch *meren, itself of unclear origin:
** perhaps from Proto-Germanic *marjaną (“to grind, pound”), from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to rub, pack”).
** perhaps from Proto-Germanic *marhin (“soup of bread and wine or water”), from Proto-Indo-European *mark-, *merk- (“wet”).
Compare Middle Low German meringe (from mern (“to dip bread in wine”)), Middle High German merunge (from mëren (“to soak bread in wine or water for dinner”)), Old English merian (“to purify, cleanse, test”). Doublet of merengue.
noun meringues
- A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and either sugar or other flavorings; it is often baked to brown the surface and may be used as a topping or in other ways, most often as a dessert. The key to a good baked Alaska is the meringue topping.
- A shell made of this mixture which serves as the receptacle for fruit, ice cream or sherbet. Shirley likes to have strawberry with her meringue.
verb meringues · meringuing · meringued
- To prepare as a meringue dish.
Translations
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noun mixture
| Español | merengue, espumilla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 머랭 meoraeng |
| 日本語 | メレンゲ merenge |
| 中文 | 蛋白甜餅 /蛋白甜饼 dànbái tiánbǐng, 蛋白霜餅 /蛋白霜饼 dànbái shuāngbǐng |
| Português | suspiro, merengue |
| Français | meringue |
| Deutsch | Baiser, Meringue |
| Italiano | meringa |
| Ελληνικά | mαρέγκα marégka, μπεζές bezés |
| Română | bezea |
| Русский | безе́ bezɛ́, мере́нга merénga |
| Tiếng Việt | bánh trứng đường |
| العربية | مَرَنْغ maranḡ |
| עברית | מקצפת |
noun shell
| 한국어 | 머랭 meoraeng |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | メレンゲ merenge |
| 中文 | 蛋白甜餅 /蛋白甜饼 dànbái tiánbǐng, 蛋白霜餅 /蛋白霜饼 dànbái shuāngbǐng |
| Français | meringue |
| Deutsch | Baiser |
| Русский | мере́нга merénga |
Talk about this word "meringue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/meringue. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. meringue. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/meringue "meringue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/meringue.Cite this
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title = {meringue},
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