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Word: Blancmange
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English blancmanger: from Old French blanc mangier, from blanc ‘white’ + mangier ‘eat’ (used as a noun to mean ‘food’). The shortened form without -er arose in the 18th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bləˈmɒn(d)ʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sweet opaque gelatinous dessert made with flavoured cornflour and milk
Short Definition:sweet opaque gelatinous dessert made with flavoured cornflour and milk
Examples:- a good old-fashioned blancmange
- a double helping of pink blancmange
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