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blancmange

Pronunciation: /bləˈmɒnʒ, -ˈmɑːnʒ/

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Definition of blancmange

noun

British

a sweet opaque gelatinous dessert made with flavoured cornflour and milk: a good old-fashioned blancmange [mass noun]:a double helping of pink blancmange

Origin:

late Middle English blancmanger: from Old French blanc mangier, from blanc 'white' + mangier 'eat' (used as a noun to mean 'food'). The shortened form without -er arose in the 18th century