Melba Definition

melbə
noun

A dessert made originally from peach (now from other fruits), ice cream, and raspberry.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Helen Porter Mitchell
  • Dame Nellie Melba

Other Word Forms of Melba

Noun

Singular:
Melba
Plural:
melbas

Origin of Melba

  • From Peach Melba, a dish invented for Nellie Melba, an Australian opera singer.

    From Wiktionary

Melba Sentence Examples

  • As characteristic birds of the snow-region may be mentioned the alpine chough (Pyrrhocorax alpinus), which is frequently seen at the summits even of the loftiest mountains, the alpine swift (Cypselus melba), the wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria), snow-finch (Montifringilla nivalis) and ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus); the geographical distribution of this last being similar to that of the mountain hare.

  • Grilled peach Melba A combination of peaches, raspberries and ice cream is what peach melba is all about.

  • Slice vertically in small thin medallions and serve with Melba toast, squeeze of lemon or Chili Sauce and iced vodka.

  • Slice vertically in small thin medallions and serve with melba toast, squeeze of lemon or Chili Sauce and iced vodka.