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noun me·ringue \ mə-ˈraŋ \

Definition of meringue

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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On the Bus sells sandwiches, as well, and also toast, date shakes, acai bowls, smoothies and bakery items such as granola bars and meringues.

— carol deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Vegan restaurant On the Bus open at Milwaukee Public Market," 29 Aug. 2017
Mallow roots formerly were used to make marshmallows according to Kathryn Marsh, Ireland, and Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants, reports an extract of the roots may be used in place of egg whites in meringues.

— margaret lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Tired of dealing with weeds? Eat them," 9 Aug. 2017
Marou Lâm Dông meringue, Marou Ben Tré nougat, brown-butter emulsion NOTE: Based on interest, group transportation to Zingerman's Cornman Farm may be provided.

— free press staff, Detroit Free Press, "Top 10 Takeover: Take a road trip with Flowers of Vietnam," 3 Aug. 2017
For a chocolate hit, there's the Hazelnut Bar ($12), a vertical stack of crisp meringue and dreamy soft milk chocolate mousse with tart lemon ice cream for contrast.

— beth segal, cleveland.com, "Cru Uncorked: Almost very fine dining in Moreland Hills," 14 July 2017
Dessert tables were set with crème caramel, baba savarin, pastries, and meringues by the time guests were on their feet dancing to DJ sets by Siobhan Bell, Valentine Fillol-Cordier, and Slick Woods.

— camila hennessy, Vogue, "Miu Miu Revs Up Paris Couture With an Auto-Themed Party," 3 July 2017
After a private one-on-one meeting, the pair went to lunch with four senior officials, dining on Belgian asparagus, red mullet and meringue cake with strawberries.

— tim ross, Bloomberg.com, "EU Wins First Battle of Brexit Talks as U.K. Retreats on Timing," 19 June 2017
Broil meringue until golden brown, rotating pan for even color.

— claire perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Blue Moon's Key lime pie topped with meringue," 16 June 2017
When working with cooked sugar, as in today’s meringue recipe, familiarize yourself with the different stages of the cooking process.

— claire perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Claire's tip of the week: How to cook sugar," 16 June 2017

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Definition of meringue for English Language Learners

: a light, sweet mixture of egg whites and sugar that is baked and used as a topping for pies and cakes

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noun me·ringue \ mə-ˈraŋ \

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:a light mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar used especially as a topping for pies or cakes

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