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Mont Blanc en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌmɔn ˈblɑnk/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌmɒ̃ ˈblɒ̃(k)/ (UK)
• /-ˈblɑŋk/ (US)
• /ˌmɑn-/ (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from French mont Blanc (literally “white mountain”), from mont (“mount”) + blanc (“white”). The dessert is named from its resemblance to the mountain.

Meanings

1. A dessert consisting of chestnut purée which has been riced or extruded into vermicelli-like noodles.
   • ... 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. 2022 September 27, Aleksandra Crapanzano, Gateau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 116:
   • A Mont Blanc is a celebration of decadent chestnut cream, a particularly beloved and nostalgic French flavor, and is eaten primarily around Christmas. 2024 February 13, Kimberly Zerkel, The French Bakery Cookbook: Over 85 Authentic Recipes That Bring the Boulangerie Into Your Home, →ISBN, page 193:
   • ... 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[…] 2025 January 23, John Jay, Ninette's War: A Jewish Story of Survival in 1940s France, Profile Books, →ISBN:
   • "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!" 2024 September 9, Itsuki Mizuho, To Another World... with Land Mines! Volume 9, J-Novel Club, →ISBN:

Forms

Translations (4)

ja モンブラン (chestnut purée dessert) · it montblanc (chestnut purée dessert) · it montebianco (chestnut purée dessert) · fr mont-blanc (chestnut purée dessert)

Mont Blanc en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˌmɔn ˈblɑnk/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌmɒ̃ ˈblɒ̃(k)/ (UK)
• /-ˈblɑŋk/ (US)
• /ˌmɑn-/ (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from French mont Blanc (literally “white mountain”), from mont (“mount”) + blanc (“white”). The dessert is named from its resemblance to the mountain.

Meanings

1. The highest mountain in Europe, in the Alps between France and Italy.

Deriveds

Mont Blanc ruby

Translations (55)

acw مون بلان (the highest mountain in Europe) · eo Blank-Monto (the highest mountain in Europe) · fa مون بلان (the highest mountain in Europe) · yue 白朗峰 (the highest mountain in Europe) · mr माँ ब्लाँक (the highest mountain in Europe) · scn Munti Jancu (the highest mountain in Europe) · lt Monblanas (the highest mountain in Europe) · am ሞን ብላን (the highest mountain in Europe) · lv Monblāns (the highest mountain in Europe) · et Mont Blanc (the highest mountain in Europe) · ta மோண்ட் பிளாங்க் (the highest mountain in Europe) · sh Mont Blanc (the highest mountain in Europe) · fr Mont-Blanc (the highest mountain in Europe) · sq Mont Blank (the highest mountain in Europe) · be Манбла́н (the highest mountain in Europe) · he מוֹן בְּלָאן (the highest mountain in Europe) · de Montblanc (the highest mountain in Europe) · th มงบล็อง (the highest mountain in Europe) · it Monte Bianco (the highest mountain in Europe) · hu Mont Blanc (the highest mountain in Europe) · ko 몽블랑 산 (the highest mountain in Europe) · ru Монбла́н (the highest mountain in Europe) · sh Монблан (the highest mountain in Europe) · de Mont Blanc (the highest mountain in Europe) · la Rūpēs Alba (the highest mountain in Europe) · io Blanka-Monto (the highest mountain in Europe) · ja モンブラン (the highest mountain in Europe) · hy Մոնբլան (the highest mountain in Europe) · fi Mont Blanc (the highest mountain in Europe) · km ម៉ុង ប្លុង (the highest mountain in Europe) · ta மோன்தே பியாங்கோ (the highest mountain in Europe) · bg Монбла́н (the highest mountain in Europe) · bn মোঁ ব্লঁ (the highest mountain in Europe) · br Menez Gwenn (the highest mountain in Europe) · th มอนเตเบียนโก (the highest mountain in Europe) · lmo Mont Bianch (the highest mountain in Europe) · pt Monte Branco (the highest mountain in Europe) · ka მონბლანი (the highest mountain in Europe) · eo Blanka Monto (the highest mountain in Europe) · el Λευκό Όρος (the highest mountain in Europe) · ne मोन्ट ब्लाङ्क (the highest mountain in Europe) · az Monblan (the highest mountain in Europe) · ko 몬테비안코 산 (the highest mountain in Europe) · fr mont Blanc (the highest mountain in Europe) · oc Mont Blanc (the highest mountain in Europe) · bn মঁ ব্লঁ (the highest mountain in Europe) · mk Монбла́н (the highest mountain in Europe) · uz Monblan (the highest mountain in Europe) · pl Mont Blanc (the highest mountain in Europe) · yi מאָן בלאַנק (the highest mountain in Europe) · nrf Blianc Mont (the highest mountain in Europe) · io Monto Blanka (the highest mountain in Europe) · ar مُونْ بْلَان (the highest mountain in Europe) · cmn 勃朗峰 (the highest mountain in Europe) · is Hvítfjall (the highest mountain in Europe)