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méringue

egg-white and sugar confection

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A mixing bowl of glossy white meringue with sharply held peaks and a whisk resting across its rim, accompanied by separated eggs and granulated sugar to distinguish the mixture from whipped cream.
noun

meringue

muh-RANG/məˈræŋ/

A sweet mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar.

Etymology
meringueFrenchbeaten egg whites mixed with sugar

French méringue already named the sweet mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar. Its earlier origin is unknown, so no deeper root meaning securely explains the dessert’s name.

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