PEACH MELBA


Meaning of PEACH MELBA in English

/ 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.