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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Cherry pie, closely followed by lemon meringue pie, took the fourth and fifth spots on Instacart’s list.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
The Keystone State's other favs: Pumpkin pie, lemon meringue pie, blueberry pie.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Crisp red fruit aromas and beautiful taste of melt in the mouth tannins, red cherries, strawberries, meringue and chocolate chips.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Cheerful, complex and layered mid palate that includes a range of flavors—including allspice and meringue.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
The Keystone State's other favs: Pumpkin pie, lemon meringue pie, blueberry pie.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Crisp red fruit aromas and beautiful taste of melt in the mouth tannins, red cherries, strawberries, meringue and chocolate chips.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Cheerful, complex and layered mid palate that includes a range of flavors—including allspice and meringue.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Meringue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meringue. Accessed 23 Mar. 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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