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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After that, the berries can begin to weep and the meringue will soften.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
However, if pink isn’t your cup of tea, there are three other colors to choose from, including a beautiful periwinkle for spring or neutral year-round colors in black and meringue.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
This sunny fruit enlivens steamed greens, seafood treasures of all manners, such as, crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, and poached salmon, along with scrumptious baked goods and desserts (meringue pies and bars, tarts, ricotta pancakes, sorbets, silky curds, scones, biscottis, muffins).
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Anyway, the next day, the chefs are unpacking their dehydrators, and Brandon is disappointed to find that his meringues didn’t really dry out.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
However, if pink isn’t your cup of tea, there are three other colors to choose from, including a beautiful periwinkle for spring or neutral year-round colors in black and meringue.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
This sunny fruit enlivens steamed greens, seafood treasures of all manners, such as, crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, and poached salmon, along with scrumptious baked goods and desserts (meringue pies and bars, tarts, ricotta pancakes, sorbets, silky curds, scones, biscottis, muffins).
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Anyway, the next day, the chefs are unpacking their dehydrators, and Brandon is disappointed to find that his meringues didn’t really dry out.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Meringue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meringue. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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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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