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divinity fudge

divinity fudge

8.2
A light white fluffy candy made from whipped egg whites and sugar with nuts or vanilla
  • noun
  • /dɪˈvɪnɪti fʌdʒ/
  • US
translation icon : fudge divino
  • The recipe for divinity fudge calls for egg whites, sugar, and a pinch of salt.

Examples

  • My grandmother used to make divinity fudge every Christmas.

  • She brought a plate of homemade divinity fudge to the holiday party.

  • I made some divinity fudge for the party.

  • Would you like to try my divinity fudge?

  • Every holiday season, my family enjoys my grandmother's divinity fudge after dinner.

  • At the bake sale, I bought a box of delicious divinity fudge that was homemade.

  • The smooth texture and sweet flavor of divinity fudge make it a popular treat during the holidays.

Synonyms

fudge
vsdivinity fudge
92 1.0

A soft sweet candy made from sugar and butter

is lighter and egg white based rather than butter and milk based
divinity
vsdivinity fudge
  • US
1 8.6

A white, soft candy made from egg whites, sugar, and nuts

focuses more on light airy texture and sometimes vanilla flavor

How Rich

fudge
92 1.0
divinity fudge
  • US
8.2
marshmallow
106 1.0

Surface Forms

divinity fudge singular
divinity fudges plural

Morphology

divinity + fudge

The compound name is directly compositional: 'divinity' (a fluffy sugar-and-egg-white candy) + 'fudge' (a creamy confection) indicates a type of fudge that has the characteristics or ingredients of divinity. This follows regular English noun–noun compounding and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings.

Etymology

Divinity fudge may get its name from the candy's fluffy, cloud-like texture. When cooks beat egg whites into sugar the mixture becomes very light, so people called the sweet divinity and the whole treat fudge, which is why divinity fudge today means the white, creamy, 'heavenly' fudge made with egg whites.