Blancmange is a sweet, usually moldedshaped in a form before serving or setting pudding made with milk and thickenedmade denser or less runny by adding a substance with gelatin or cornstarch, often flavored with almonds. It is a fairly old-fashionedno longer common; associated with an earlier time dessert term, but it still appears in cooking and food writing.
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Pronunciation
AI-generated pronunciation audio (OpenAI).
Accent: General American English
IPA: /blɑn-MAHNZH/
Easy pronunciation: blahn-MAHNZH (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the second syllable.
The noun meaning is the sweet pudding, not the verb-like pronunciation of the spelling.
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Blancmange Meaning
a soft sweet pudding made with milk and almond flavoring
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a sweet almond-flavored milk pudding thickened with gelatin or cornstarch, usually molded
Example: She served a delicate blancmange with fresh berries after dinner.
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Common Mistakes
- Not to be confused with similar-sounding words or with any savory dish.
- The word refers to a dessert, not to a general cream or sauce.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does blancmange mean?
Blancmange means a sweet milk-based pudding, often almond-flavored and set in a mold.
What is the simplest definition of blancmange?
It is a sweet pudding made with milk and thickener, often served molded.
Are there any common synonyms for blancmange?
No strong everyday synonyms were supplied for this specific dessert sense.
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