Blancmange

usgb/bləˈmɑːnʒ/
noun

A sweet dessert made with milk, sugar, and cornstarch, often flavored with almonds.

For dessert, she made a delicious blancmange with a strawberry sauce.
Visual representation of "blancmange" - A sweet dessert made with milk, sugar, and cornstarch, often flavored with almonds.

Often appears as...

  • almond blancmange
  • chocolate blancmange
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Dessert Context

The word 'blancmange' specifically refers to a type of sweet food, served as dessert.

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We're having chicken for dinner and blancmange for dessert.
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Texture Awareness

'Blancmange' is a smooth, jelly-like dessert that's wobbly when shaken.

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The blancmange quivered on the plate when I placed it on the table.
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Cultural Note

Originally a European dessert, 'blancmange' now appears in varied forms around the world.

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In France, we enjoyed a traditional almond blancmange.
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