Meringue

Noun

 * 1) A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and sugar which is added to the tops of pies then browned.
 * The key to a good Baked Alaska is the meringue topping.
 * 1) A shell made of this mixture which serves as the receptacle for fruit, ice cream or sherbet.
 * Shirley particularly likes to have strawberry with her meringue.

Derived terms

 * lemon meringue pie

Thesaurus
Jell-O, blancmange, breakers, candy, collar, comfit, compote, confection, confectionery, confiture, conserve, foam, frosting, froth, gelatin, glaze, head, honey, icing, jam, jelly, lather, marmalade, mousse, offscum, preserve, puff, scud, scum, sea foam, soapsuds, souffle, spindrift, spoondrift, spray, spume, stinging, suds, surf, sweet, sweet stuff, sweetmeat, sweets, tutti-frutti, whipped cream, white water