1
: a dessert topping consisting of a baked mixture of stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar
2
: a shell made of meringue and filled with fruit or ice cream
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Cheerful, complex and layered mid palate that includes a range of flavors—including allspice and meringue.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Its high-quality refined grain leather comes in black and meringue to match any outfit.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
It’s made by soaking ground fenugreek for several hours; beating it to a consistency that registers somewhere between meringue and Cool Whip; and then stirring in a puree of scallions and herbs.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Dollop the meringue onto the circle in a tall mound, almost like a column.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Its high-quality refined grain leather comes in black and meringue to match any outfit.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
It’s made by soaking ground fenugreek for several hours; beating it to a consistency that registers somewhere between meringue and Cool Whip; and then stirring in a puree of scallions and herbs.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Dollop the meringue onto the circle in a tall mound, almost like a column.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Meringue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meringue. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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meringue
noun
me·ringue
mə-ˈraŋ 
1
: a mixture of beaten egg white and sugar put on pies or cakes and browned
2
: a shell of baked meringue filled with fruit or ice cream
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