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mont-blanc

Mont Blanc dessert (chestnut cream meringue)

noun mohn-BLAHN Rare
Food & Drink Dishes

Usage Note

Mont-blanc (lowercase in culinary use) is a classic French dessert of sweetened chestnut purée piped in vermicelli-like threads over whipped cream on a meringue base, named for its resemblance to a snow-capped mountain. It should not be confused with the mountain Mont Blanc (the highest peak in the Alps) or the pen brand. The dessert is a fixture of traditional French pâtisserie, especially in autumn.

Examples

"Elle commande toujours un mont-blanc en automne."

Natural Translation

She always orders a mont-blanc in autumn.

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