marron glacé
UK/ˌmaɹɒ̃ ˈɡlaseɪ/US/məˌɹɑn ɡləˈseɪ/
marron glacé noun: a chestnut preserved in sugar or syrup and flavoured with vanilla.
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Noun
marron glacé (countable and uncountable, plural marrons glacés)
- A chestnut preserved in sugar or syrup and flavoured with vanilla.
- MARRON SANDWICH: Cut the bread in rounds with a biscuit cutter; put a marron glace in the center and around it whipped cream that has sweetened and flavored. Nice for afternoon luncheon.1909, Eva Greene Fuller, The Up-To-Date Sandwich Book: 400 Ways to Make a Sandwich, page 156
- The colour of such a chestnut; a light brown.
- Eyeshadow in Marron Glacé; Eye Liner in Dusky Brown.1994 May, Mademoiselle, volume 100, page 162
- The leather was a dark chestnut, gleaming like oiled wood; her leg, in its filmy Hanes pantyhose, was two shades paler, and her cashmere dress was marron glacé.2011, Helen DeWitt, Lightning Rods, And Other Stories 2013, p. 188
marron glacé meaning in Arabic
marron glacé in Arabic
- chestnut preserved in sugar or syrup and flavoured with vanilla
- مَارُون جْلَاسِيه mārūn jlāsīh, مَارُون غْلَاسِيه mārūn ḡlāsīh
Forms of marron glacé
| plural | marrons glacés |
|---|---|
| alternative form | marron glace |
Origin of marron glacé
Borrowed from French marron glacé (literally “iced chestnut”).
Words that rhyme with marron glacé
Questions about marron glacé
- What does marron glacé mean?
- Marron glacé means a chestnut preserved in sugar or syrup and flavoured with vanilla.
- What is marron glacé in Arabic?
- Marron glacé in Arabic is مَارُون جْلَاسِيه (mārūn jlāsīh), مَارُون غْلَاسِيه (mārūn ḡlāsīh). See Marron glacé meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is marron glacé?
- Marron glacé is a noun.
- How do you pronounce marron glacé?
- Marron glacé is pronounced /ˌmaɹɒ̃ ˈɡlaseɪ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of marron glacé?
- The plural of marron glacé is marrons glacés.
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