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Definition of blancmange noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

blancmange

noun
 
/bləˈmɒnʒ/
 
/bləˈmɑːnʒ/
[countable, uncountable] (British English)
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  1. a cold dessert (= a sweet dish) that looks like jelly that is made with milk and with fruit added to give it a sweet taste Topics Foodc2
    Word Originlate 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 cent.
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