MELBA

Meaning of MELBA in English

/mel"beuh/ , n.

1. (Dame) Nellie ( Helen Porter Mitchell Armstrong ), 1861-1931, Australian operatic soprano.

2. a female given name.

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MELBA — biographical name Dame Nellie 1861-1931 originally Helen Porter Mitchell Australian soprano
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MELBA — ˈmelbə noun ( -s ) Etymology: after Madame Nellie Melba (Helen Porter Mitchell) died 1931 Australian operatic soprano : fruit …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MELBA — n. raspberry dessert sauce
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MELBA — biographical name Dame Nellie 1861-1931 originally Helen Porter Mitchell Australian soprano
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MELBA — Melba BrE AmE ˈmelb ə
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MELBA — n. ødo a Melba Austral. sl. 1 return from retirement. 2 make several farewell appearances. Melba sauce a sauce made …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MELBA — n. do a Melba Austral. sl. 1 return from retirement. 2 make several farewell appearances. Melba sauce a sauce made …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MELBA — n.Phrases and idioms: do a Melba Austral. sl. 1. return from retirement. 2 make several farewell appearances. Melba sauce a …
Oxford English vocab
MELBA — Classification: City Located in: Idaho (ID) Total Population (2000): 439 Total Housing Units (2000): 164 Land Area (square meters): 767476 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
MELBA — n. Pronunciation: ' mel-b ə Function: biographical name Dame Nellie 1861-1931 orig. Helen Porter Mitchell Austral. soprano
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MELBA TOAST — noun Etymology: Nellie Melba Date: 1925 very thin crisp toast
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MELBA, DAME NELLIE — orig. Helen Porter Mitchell born May 19, 1861, Richmond, near Melbourne, Austl. died Feb. 23, 1931, Sydney Australian soprano. After …
Английский словарь Британика
PÊCHE MELBA — ˈpēchˈmelbə, ˈpesh-, ˈpāsh- noun ( plural pêches melba ˌpēchə̇zˈm-, ˈpeshˈm-, ˈpāshˈm-) Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: French, literally, Melba peach …
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PEACH MELBA — noun Usage: sometimes capitalized M Etymology: translation of French pêche Melba : pêche melba
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MELBA TOAST — noun Usage: sometimes capitalized M Etymology: after Nellie Melba : very thin bread toasted or rusked till crisp and well …
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MELBA SAUCE — noun Etymology: after Nellie Melba : sauce made essentially of raspberries and sugar and served often with ice cream or …
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PÊCHE MELBA — /peech, pesh/ , pl. pêches Melba /pee"chiz, pesh/ . See peach Melba .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PEACH MELBA — a dessert consisting of cooked peach halves served with vanilla ice cream and Melba sauce. Also, peach melba, pêche Melba …
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MELBA TOAST — narrow slices of thin, crisp toast. [ 1920-25; named after N. MELBA ]
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MELBA SAUCE — a clear raspberry sauce, used esp. as a dessert topping. [ 1950-55; named after N. MELBA ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MELBA TOAST — noun Etymology: Nellie Melba Date: 1925 : very thin crisp toast
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PEACH MELBA — ■ noun a dish of ice cream and peaches with Melba sauce. Origin from the name of the Australian operatic …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MELBA SAUCE — ■ noun a sauce made from puréed raspberries thickened with icing sugar. Origin named after the Australian operatic soprano Dame …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MELBA, DAME NELLIE — born May 19, 1861, Richmond, near Melbourne, Australia died Feb. 23, 1931, Sydney original name Helen Armstrong, ne Mitchell coloratura …
Britannica English vocabulary
PÉCHE MELBA — n. = peach Melba (see MELBA). [F]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PÊCHE MELBA — n. = peach Melba (see MELBA). [ F ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MELBA, DAME NELLIE — n. orig. Helen Porter Mitchell born May 19, 1861, Richmond, near Melbourne, Austl. died Feb. 23, 1931, Sydney Australian soprano. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PEACH MELBA — A dessert created in the late 1800s by the famous French chef Escoffier for Dame Nellie Melba, a popular Australian …
English Dictionary Of Cooking And Food Terms
MELBA TOAST — A thin and dry toast that usually accompanies soups and salads. It was created by Auguste Escoffier for opera singer …
English Dictionary Of Cooking And Food Terms
MELBA SAUCE — This sauce is a combination of pureed and strained fresh raspberries, red currant jelly, sugar and cornstarch. It accompanies the …
English Dictionary Of Cooking And Food Terms
ESCOFFIER, (GEORGES-)AUGUSTE — born Oct. 28, 1846, Villeneuve-Loubet, Fr. died Feb. 12, 1935, Monte Carlo French culinary artist known as the king of …
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EPONYM — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Eponyms eponym person America Amerigo Vespucci (Italian explorer) Baedeker Karl Baedeker (German publisher) Bailey …
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