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Eton mess

/ˌiː.tən ˈmɛs/

Eton mess noun: an English dessert of strawberries with cream and pieces of meringue, traditionally served at the prizegiving picnic of Eton College.

Noun

Eton mess (countable and uncountable, plural Eton messes)

  1. An English dessert of strawberries with cream and pieces of meringue, traditionally served at the prizegiving picnic of Eton College.

Forms of Eton mess

pluralEton messes

Questions about Eton mess

What does Eton mess mean?
Eton mess means an English dessert of strawberries with cream and pieces of meringue, traditionally served at the prizegiving picnic of Eton College.
What part of speech is Eton mess?
Eton mess is a noun.
How do you pronounce Eton mess?
Eton mess is pronounced /ˌiː.tən ˈmɛs/.
What is the plural of Eton mess?
The plural of Eton mess is Eton messes.

Words near Eton mess in the dictionary

  1. Eton collar
  2. Eton collars
  3. Eton crop
  4. Eton jacket
  5. Eton jackets
  6. Eton mess
  7. Eton messes
  8. Eton suit
  9. Etonian
  10. Etonians
  11. Etonice

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