/ ˌpiːtʃ ˈmelbə; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] a cold dessert (= a sweet dish) made from half a peach , ice cream and raspberry sauce
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WORD ORIGIN
named after Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931), Australian operatic soprano.
/ ˌpiːtʃ ˈmelbə; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] a cold dessert (= a sweet dish) made from half a peach , ice cream and raspberry sauce
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WORD ORIGIN
named after Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931), Australian operatic soprano.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005