meringue
/məˈræŋ/
noun
- A sweet, light, fluffy mixture made from beaten egg whites and sugar, often baked until crisp and used as a topping for pies or as a small cookie.
- She topped the lemon pie with a thick layer of meringue.
- He carefully piped the meringue into swirls before baking.
- The bakery sells tiny meringue cookies in pastel colors.
- A small, crisp, baked cookie made from this mixture.
- For dessert, she served a plate of vanilla meringues with fresh berries.
- The children loved the crunchy meringues dusted with cocoa powder.
- These meringues are so light they almost melt in your mouth.