peach Melba


noun
  1. a dessert consisting of cooked peach halves served with vanilla ice cream and Melba sauce.

Origin of peach Melba

1
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

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peach Melba

noun
  1. a dessert made of halved peaches, vanilla ice cream, and Melba sauce

Origin of peach Melba

1
C20: named after Dame Nellie Melba

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