noun
merengue
A sweet made from beaten egg whites and sugar.
The bakery sells crisp merengues made with egg whites and sugar.
Etymology
Merengue is a variant of meringue in this food sense. The confection-name's deeper origin is uncertain; the dance-name has a separate history.
More examples
- She serves a small merengue with each cup of coffee.
- These merengues have crisp shells and soft centers.
- A few crushed merengues add sweetness to the fresh berries.
Forms
merengue · merengues
Similar words
- meringue
- The standard American spelling for this egg-white-and-sugar sweet.