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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But not 'chocolate meringue' this time — apple crunch pie with vanilla ice cream.
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Kelly Wynne, People.com, 2 May 2025
The dish to try: The Feta Tempura, crowned with a thick dollop of lemon marmalade and salty caper meringue, is a decade-long favorite among those in the known.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The barely torched meringue on top is the stuff of my Martha Stewart fantasies.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
The best part might just be the marshmallowy meringue that gives it that impressive height.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
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Kelly Wynne, People.com, 2 May 2025
The dish to try: The Feta Tempura, crowned with a thick dollop of lemon marmalade and salty caper meringue, is a decade-long favorite among those in the known.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The barely torched meringue on top is the stuff of my Martha Stewart fantasies.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
The best part might just be the marshmallowy meringue that gives it that impressive height.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meringue
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“Meringue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meringue. Accessed 10 May. 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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