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meringa

/meˈriŋ.ɡa/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

meringue

  • A light, crisp confection made of whipped egg whites and sugar

In a sentence

Ho comprato una torta decorata con fragole e meringa.

I bought a cake decorated with strawberries and meringue.

La meringa si sbriciola facilmente se non viene conservata bene.

Meringue crumbles easily if it is not stored properly.

Vuoi assaggiare una meringa alla vaniglia appena sfornata?

Do you want to taste a freshly baked vanilla meringue?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
meringafeminine · singular
meringhefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Plural is meringhe, spelled with -ghe to preserve the hard /ɡ/ sound.
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