Peach Melba Definition
noun
A dessert consisting of fresh or poached peaches and vanilla ice cream topped with raspberry sauce.
American Heritage
Origin of Peach Melba
Chef Auguste Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel in London in 1892 or 1893 created the dish for, and named it after, Australian opera singer Nellie Melba.
From Wiktionary
After Dame Nellie Melba for whom the dish was created by Auguste Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel in London in the 1890s
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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