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
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One is called Moraine, not lemon meringue, like moraine, like for a glacial moraine.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 3 July 2024
The second outpost of De Tokio a Lima brings the unexpected flavors of Japan and Peru to the terrace, which overlooks the village skyline and serves a trip-defining lemon meringue tart.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2024
Even in this hectic, hurried world, some folks are still taking the time to make pie the old-fashioned way — working the dough, rolling out the crust, whipping egg white for meringue and so forth.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024
This strawberry and basil pavlova recipe only requires a sheet pan and minimal kitchen equipment to make a light, pillowy meringue that's the perfect sweet vehicle for syrupy strawberries and fresh basil.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 July 2024
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 3 July 2024
The second outpost of De Tokio a Lima brings the unexpected flavors of Japan and Peru to the terrace, which overlooks the village skyline and serves a trip-defining lemon meringue tart.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2024
Even in this hectic, hurried world, some folks are still taking the time to make pie the old-fashioned way — working the dough, rolling out the crust, whipping egg white for meringue and so forth.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024
This strawberry and basil pavlova recipe only requires a sheet pan and minimal kitchen equipment to make a light, pillowy meringue that's the perfect sweet vehicle for syrupy strawberries and fresh basil.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 July 2024
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meringue
noun
me·ringue
mə-ˈraŋ 
1
: a mixture of beaten egg white and sugar put on pies or cakes and browned
2
: a shell of baked meringue filled with fruit or ice cream
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