mont-blanc

See also: mont Blanc, Mont Blanc, montblanc, and Montblanc

French

Etymology

After mont Blanc (“Mont Blanc”, literally “white mountain”), because of its appearance.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɔ̃.blɑ̃/
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Rhymes: -ɑ̃
Homophone: Mont-Blanc

Noun

mont-blanc m (plural monts-blancs)

a dessert made from chestnut purée and whipped cream

Descendants

Italian: montblanc

Further reading

“mont-blanc”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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