meringue

¹

[ muh-rang ]

noun

1. a delicate, frothy mixture made with beaten egg whites and sugar or hot syrup, and browned, used as a topping for pies, pastry, etc.
2. a pastry or pastry shell made by baking such a mixture, sometimes filled with fruit, whipped cream, etc.

méringue

²

[ mey-rang ]

noun

, mé·ringued, mé·ringu·ing.

1. merengue.

meringue

/ məˈræŋ /

noun

1. stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with sugar and baked, often as a topping for pies, cakes, etc
2. a small cake or shell of this mixture, often filled with cream

Other Words From

• unme·ringued adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of meringue¹

1700–10; < French méringue; perhaps to be identified with dial. (Walloon) maringue shepherd's loaf, marinde food for an outdoor repast (< Latin merenda light afternoon meal, probably feminine gerund of merere to merit, such a meal being part of a laborer's wages), though certain evidence is lacking; association with the town of Meiringen (Bern canton, Switzerland) is solely by folk etymology

Origin of meringue²

< French < Haitian Creole

Word History and Origins

Origin of meringue¹

C18: from French, origin obscure

Example Sentences

And at Chishuru, whose prix fixe dinner menu is priced at £95, egusi — a seed used in soup, usually served with pounded yam — flavors an ice cream accompanying a meringue sponge.

From New York Times

This is why it is possible to make meringue from egg whites, or from aquafaba if you're after a vegan version.

From Salon

It’s made with a can each of evaporated and sweetened condensed milk, and the meringue is flavored with red port.

From Seattle Times

“If you lived in a world where everyone knew what to do with egg yolks but always threw out the egg whites, wouldn’t you share your knowledge and teach everyone about meringue?” she writes.

From Seattle Times

A meringue band, fireworks, confetti showers and a light show animate the jamboree.

From Los Angeles Times