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marrons glacés

marrons glacés is the plural of marron glacé.

Meaning of marron glacé

Noun

marron glacé (countable and uncountable, plural marrons glacés)

  1. 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
  2. (uncountable) 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

Questions about marrons glacés

What is marrons glacés the plural of?
Marrons glacés is the plural of marron glacé.

Words near marrons glacés in the dictionary

  1. marron glacé
  2. marronage
  3. Marroni
  4. Marronis
  5. marrons
  6. marrons glacés
  7. marroon
  8. marrooned
  9. marrooning
  10. marroons
  11. Marroquin

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