fondant
noun/ˈfɒndənt/
/ˈfɑːndənt/
- [uncountable] a thick sweet soft mixture made from sugar and water, used especially to cover cakes
- fondant icing
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- [countable] a soft sweet that melts in the mouth, made of fondantTopics Foodc2
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘melting’, present participle of fondre.
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