Definition of "meringue" []

• A topping for pastry or pies made of a mixture of egg whites and sugar beaten until stiff and often baked until brown. (noun)
• A small pastry shell or cake made of stiffly beaten, baked egg whites and sugar, often containing fruit or nutmeats. (noun)

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• "The linguist Otto Jönicke has traced the word meringue back to an alteration of the Latin word merenda, meaning “light evening meal,” into meringa, a form that was found in the Artois and Picardie near what is now Belgium."
• "Bake for 45 minutes until meringue is pale golden and has a crust."
• "The meringue is crisp on the outside and gooey marshmallow on the inside."