| Title | Blancmange |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology blancmange late 14c., from O.Fr . blancmengier (13c.), lit. "white eating," originally a dish of fowl minced with cream, rice, almonds, sugar, eggs, etc.; from blanc "white" (also used in http://O.Fr O.Fr . of white foods, e.g. eggs, cream, also white meats such as veal and chicken; see blank) + mangier "to eat" (see manger).
http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 blancmange blanc·mange / blE5mCnV; NAmE -5mB:nV / noun[C, U] (BrE) a cold dessert (= a sweet dish) that looks like jelly, made with milk and flavoured with fruit果味牛奶冻 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged blanc·mange \bləˈmänj, -äⁿzh\ noun (-s) Etymology: alteration of Middle English blancmanger, from Middle French blanc manger, from blanc white (from Old French) + manger food, from Old French mangier, from mangier to eat, from Latin manducare to chew, eat — more at blank , manger : a dessert made from gelatinous or starchy substances and milk usually sweetened, flavored, and shaped in a mold |
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