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meringue kiss

meringue kiss

5.9
A small sweet made from whipped egg whites and sugar, baked until crisp
  • noun
  • /məˈræŋ ˌkɪs/
translation icon : merengue
  • She baked a meringue kiss for dessert.

Examples

  • She arranged the meringue kisses on a plate for the afternoon tea party.

  • He learned how to make meringue kisses as his first baking project.

  • The bakery window displayed colorful meringue kisses, tempting passersby.

  • Have you ever tried a meringue kiss?

  • The bakery displayed an array of treats, including delicate meringue kisses that melted in your mouth.

  • She topped the fruit salad with sweet meringue kisses to add a light, fluffy touch.

  • At the dessert table, the meringue kisses were a hit, cherished for their crisp texture and sweetness.

Synonyms

meringue
vsmeringue kiss
22 6.8

A sweet, light topping or dessert made from beaten egg whites and sugar

is a small crisp baked piece rather than a topping or general dessert

Surface Forms

meringue kiss singular
meringue kisses plural

Morphology

meringue + kiss

The meaning ('a small meringue-based sweet') is directly and transparently derived from combining 'meringue' (beaten egg whites and sugar) with 'kiss' (a small sweet/candy). This noun–noun compounding is a regular English pattern for naming types of confections, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The noun meringue kiss comes from the tiny, peaked drops bakers pipe from whipped egg white: each little meringue looks like a small kiss on the tray. That's why the name means 'a small, light sweet'.