meringue

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  1. noun A topping for pastry or pies made of a mixture of egg whites and sugar beaten until stiff and often baked until brown.
  2. noun A small pastry shell or cake made of stiffly beaten, baked egg whites and sugar, often containing fruit or nutmeats.

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  1. French méringue.

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  1. French, said to be from Mehringen, a town in Germany.
 

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/məˈræŋg/
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