DictionaryRoot: blanc
Old French
blanc
white
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noun
blancmange
bluh-MAHNZH/bləˈmɑːnʒ/
A sweet molded milk pudding thickened with gelatin or starch.
Etymology
Literally “white eating,” blancmange originally named a chicken-and-rice dish. The name remained as the dish developed into a meat-free dessert made with milk or cream.