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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An easy no-bake dessert, this lemon meringue fluff recipe embraces all the flavors of your favorite lemon meringue pie.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The dessert bars are made up of three layers: a blondie-like base, chocolate chip filling, and crispy meringue topper.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2025
Lemon Meringue: Delivering all the flavor of lemon meringue dessert in a frozen, boozy form.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
Their meal concluded with a surprise vanilla meringue cake for Sánchez.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 25 June 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The dessert bars are made up of three layers: a blondie-like base, chocolate chip filling, and crispy meringue topper.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2025
Lemon Meringue: Delivering all the flavor of lemon meringue dessert in a frozen, boozy form.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
Their meal concluded with a surprise vanilla meringue cake for Sánchez.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for meringue
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“Meringue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meringue. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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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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