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

Highlights from the booths included a quesabirria egg roll, which successfully split the difference between an egg roll and a quesadilla thanks to a hearty heaping of melted cheese, and a Mandarin orange mousse cake, which had a glowing, bulbous look and was more airy than it was fruity.

From Los Angeles Times