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fondant
(fän′dənt; Fr fōn dän′)
noun
a soft, creamy confection made of sugar, water, and cream of tartar, used as an icing and a candy, and esp. as a filling for other candies
Origin: Fr < prp. of fondre, to melt: see found
See fondant in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A sweet creamy sugar paste used in candies and icings.
- A candy containing this paste.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from
Origin: present participle of fondre, to melt
Origin: , from Latin fundere; see gheu- in Indo-European roots
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