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Fondant
//ˈfɒndənt// noun, slang
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Noun
- 1 A flavored, creamy sugar preparation, used for icing cakes or as a base for candies. uncountable, usually
"To produce most types of fondant, you cook sugar, corn syrup, and water and beat the cooled mixture into a creamy paste. You may find a fondant recipe that includes other ingredients, but the three primary ingredients are the ones listed here."
- 2 candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste wordnet
- 3 A candy or cake filled with such a preparation. countable
""Don't!" said Mrs. Mallowe, feebly. "You make my head ache. I'm miserable to-day. Stay me with fondants, comfort me with chocolates[.]""
- 4 A sugar dough, usually prepared as large sheets (rolled fondant), used in place of icing to cover large areas of cakes, composed of sugar, water, gelatin, glycerine. countable, uncountable
"Stan made a heroic attempt at a tiered cinnamon cake with a rolled fondant icing that came out gray and tore when he draped it over the cake."
- 5 Fondue. uncountable, usually
"fondant chocolate"
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- 6 The base or flux, in enamel, which is colored throughout by metallic oxide while in a state of fusion. uncountable, usually
- 7 Facial makeup (cosmetics), when used excessively. countable, slang, uncountable
Etymology
19th century. Unadapted borrowing from French fondant (“melting”), from fondre (“to melt”), from Latin fundere (“to melt”).
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