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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The lemons were loaded with a yuzu meringue pie-like filling, and the chocolates were filled with a matcha cream.
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Deanna Taylor, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
The regular springtime menu features lemon meringue pies, carrot cake muffins, blood orange scones and blackberry violet cupcakes.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Spread meringue over hot filling, sealing the edges.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
On the subject of macarons, those sweet bite-sized almond meringues, no one outdoes the iconic French patisserie Ladurée.
—Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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Deanna Taylor, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
The regular springtime menu features lemon meringue pies, carrot cake muffins, blood orange scones and blackberry violet cupcakes.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Spread meringue over hot filling, sealing the edges.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
On the subject of macarons, those sweet bite-sized almond meringues, no one outdoes the iconic French patisserie Ladurée.
—Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 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 13 Apr. 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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