fondant
pronunciation
How to pronounce fondant in British English:
UK [ˈfɒndənt]
How to pronounce fondant in American English:
US [ˈfɑndənt]
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- Noun:
- candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste
Word Origin
- fondant (n.)
- 1877, from French fondant, noun use of present participle of fondre "to melt" (see found (v.2)).
Example
- 1. These 2 weeks have been spent on gumpaste flowers , wedding cakes and fondant .
- 2. In fact , there may be a 3-tiers fondant covered dummy cakes following me home tomorrow .
- 3. On monday , she covered it with a layer of fondant , a sheet of sugar-based dough , and used a skewer and scalpel to etch details into the surface .