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Mont Blanc
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en fr mont Blanc white mountain, from fr mont mount + fr blanc white. The dessert is named from its resemblance to the mountain.
Pronunciation
en /ˌmɒ̃ ˈblɒ̃(k)/ UK
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mont Blanc.wav Southern England
en /ˌmɔn ˈblɑnk/ /ˌmɑn-/ /-ˈblɑŋk/ US
en ɒŋ ɒŋk 2
Proper noun
Mont Blanc
en The highest <<mountain>> in Europe, in the Alps between <<c/France>> and <<c/Italy>>.
Derived terms
en Mont Blanc ruby
Translations
the highest mountain in Europe
Albanian: sq Mont Blank m
Amharic: am ሞን ብላን m
Arabic: ar مُونْ بْلَان m
Hijazi Arabic: acw مون بلان m mōn blān
Armenian: hy Մոնբլան
Azerbaijani: az Monblan
Belarusian: be Манбла́н m
Bengali: bn মোঁ ব্লঁ, bn মঁ ব্লঁ
Breton: br Menez Gwenn m
Bulgarian: bg Монбла́н m
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 白朗峰 baak6 long5 fung1
Mandarin: cmn 勃朗峰 Bólǎng fēng
Esperanto: eo Blanka Monto, eo Blank-Monto
Estonian: et Mont Blanc
Finnish: fi Mont Blanc
French: fr mont Blanc m, fr Mont-Blanc m
Georgian: ka მონბლანი
German: de Montblanc m, de Mont Blanc m
Greek: el Λευκό Όρος n
Hebrew: he מוֹן בְּלָאן m Mon Blan
Hungarian: hu Mont Blanc
Icelandic: is Hvítfjall n
Ido: io Blanka-Monto, io Monto Blanka
Italian: it Monte Bianco m
Japanese: ja モンブラン Monburan
Khmer: km ម៉ុង ប្លុង
Korean: ko ^몽블랑 산, ko ^몬테비안코 산
Latin: la Rūpēs Alba f
Latvian: lv Monblāns m
Lithuanian: lt Monblanas m
Lombard: lmo Mont Bianch m
Macedonian: mk Монбла́н m
Marathi: mr माँ ब्लाँक n
Nepali: ne मोन्ट ब्लाङ्क
Norman: nrf Blianc Mont m
Occitan: oc Mont Blanc m
Persian: fa مون بلان mon blân
Polish: pl Mont Blanc m
Portuguese: pt Monte Branco m
Russian: ru Монбла́н m
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: sh Монблан m
Latin: sh Mont Blanc m
Sicilian: scn Munti Jancu m
Tamil: ta மோண்ட் பிளாங்க், ta மோன்தே பியாங்கோ
Thai: th มงบล็อง mong-blɔng, th มอนเตเบียนโก mɔɔn-dtee-biian-goo
Uzbek: uz Monblan
Yiddish: yi מאָן בלאַנק m
Noun
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A dessert consisting of chestnut purée which has been riced or extruded into vermicelli-like noodles.
en 2022-09-27 Aleksandra Crapanzano Gateau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes Simon and Schuster 9781982169732 116 ... chestnut purée is often minimally altered. A Mont Blanc, for example, showcases its slightly sticky, candied attraction with only a little whipped cream and meringue to temper it.
en 2024-02-13 Kimberly Zerkel The French Bakery Cookbook: Over 85 Authentic Recipes That Bring the Boulangerie Into Your Home 9781646434466 193 A Mont Blanc is a celebration of decadent chestnut cream, a particularly beloved and nostalgic French flavor, and is eaten primarily around Christmas.
en 2024-09-09 Itsuki Mizuho To Another World... with Land Mines! Volume 9 J-Novel Club 9781718388130 "I cut a slice of Mont Blanc for you. Here you go." The Mont Blanc on the fork had been beautifully split into four, and the layers of cream and sponge cake inside were visible. "This is all yours! I added a whole chestnut on top too!"
en 2025-01-23 John Jay Ninette's War: A Jewish Story of Survival in 1940s France Profile Books 9781805220688 ... a Mont Blanc pudding of chestnut purée and cream. After Yvonne said this was one of Ninette's favourite dishes, he sent a bowl to the Palace with a card saying it was for the Dreyfus sisters and Manon. Ninette sent chocolates in
Alternative forms
mont blanc
Translations
chestnut purée dessert
French: fr mont-blanc m
Italian: it montblanc m, it montebianco m
Japanese: ja モンブラン