mousse

[ moos ]

noun

1. Cooking.
   1. a sweetened and flavored dessert with a base of whipped cream, beaten egg whites, or both:

      chocolate mousse.

   2. an aspic, unsweetened and containing meat, vegetables, or fish, usually chilled in a mold:

      salmon mousse.

2. a foamy preparation used on the hair to help hold it in place, applied usually to damp hair before grooming or styling and worked in until absorbed.

mousse

/ muːs /

noun

1. a light creamy dessert made with eggs, cream, fruit, etc, set with gelatine
2. a similar dish made from fish or meat
3. the layer of small bubbles on the top of a glass of champagne or other sparkling wine
4. short for styling mousse

Word History and Origins

Origin of mousse¹

First recorded in 1890–95; from French: literally, “moss, froth”; partly from Latin (aqua) mulsa “hydromel” (feminine singular of adjective mulsus “mixed with honey, sweet”); partly from Germanic; moss

Word History and Origins

Origin of mousse¹

C19: from French: froth

Example Sentences

I love its versatility – you can prepare it hot or cold and turn it into mousse or ice cream.

From Salon

It includes recipes for meyer lemon and bay leaf gelato, jasmine-scented almond milk mousse and fruit pudding made from white melon and orange blossom.

From Salon

I like the chicken liver mousse, the mussels and also a nice glass of wine.

From Los Angeles Times

The guests dined on a menu including lobster ravioli and honey-poached apple mousse, and were entertained by the U.S.

From New York Times

And, most likely, all of this happened without anyone having to eat laced chocolate mousse.

From Los Angeles Times