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blancmange

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10 lettersPronunciation /bləˈmɒndʒ/Part of speech nounSorted aabceglmnnStarts with BEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. sweet almond-flavored milk pudding thickened with gelatin or cornstarch; usually molded

Word origin

From Middle English blancmanger, blomanger, from Old French blanc mangier (“white food”). The pudding evolved from the chicken dish. Compare French blanc-manger.

Used in a sentence

  • “That looks too pretty to eat,” he said, smiling with pleasure, as Jo uncovered the dish, and showed the blanc-mange
  • Chaucer's Cook made blancmange with the best of them, according to the Prologue to the Tales. There were two versions of this popular dish in Chaucer's day, one made with fish and the other with capon or chicken.

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