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

fondant

noun

/ˈfɒndənt/

/ˈfɑːndənt/

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[uncountable] a thick sweet soft mixture made from sugar and water, used especially to cover cakes
- fondant icing
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[countable] a soft sweet that melts in the mouth, made of fondantTopics Foodc2

Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘melting’, present participle of fondre.

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