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melba

/ˈmɛlbə/

melba noun: a dessert made originally from peach (now also other fruits), ice cream, and raspberry.

Noun

melba (plural melbas)

  1. A dessert made originally from peach (now also other fruits), ice cream, and raspberry.

Proper noun capitalized: Melba

Melba

  1. A female given name from English.
  2. A city in Idaho.
  3. A suburb of Canberra, Australia.

Forms of melba

pluralmelbas

Origin of melba

From Peach Melba, a dish invented for Nellie Melba, an Australian opera singer.

Coined by Nellie Melba as a pseudonym; derived from Melbourne.

Words formed from melba

Phrases with melba

Words that rhyme with melba

Questions about melba

What does melba mean?
Melba means a dessert made originally from peach (now also other fruits), ice cream, and raspberry.
What part of speech is melba?
Melba can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce melba?
Melba is pronounced /ˈmɛlbə/.
What is the plural of melba?
The plural of melba is melbas.

Words near melba in the dictionary

  1. Melave Malka
  2. Melaveh Malkah
  3. melaxuma
  4. Melayu
  5. Melb
  6. melba
  7. melba finch
  8. melba finches
  9. Melba sauce
  10. Melba sauces
  11. Melba toast

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