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peach Melba
noun
- a dessert consisting of cooked peach halves served with vanilla ice cream and Melba sauce.
peach Melba
noun
- a dessert made of halved peaches, vanilla ice cream, and Melba sauce
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peach Melba1
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peach Melba1
C20: named after Dame Nellie Melba
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Example Sentences
Buddha and Gabri's peach melba Wellington dessert looks and sounds delightful.
From Salon
This variation takes its cues from the classic dessert known as a peach Melba.
From Washington Post
Embrace stone fruit season with this not-so-classic peach Melba.
From New York Times
For dessert, I wanted to put those peaches to good use, so I looked to a classic peach Melba.
From New York Times
Just as certain dishes—peach melba, prawn cocktail—have managed to spread across continents and survive over time, so some scientific doctrines are successfully disseminated, while others remain firmly tied to their time and place of origin.
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