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cherries jubilee

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
cher-ries ju-bilee
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dessert of cherries and liqueur (typically Kirschwasser), flambéed and typically served as a sauce over vanilla ice cream.

Uncountable

Etymology

The recipe is generally credited to Auguste Escoffier, who prepared the dish for one of Queen Victoria's Jubilee celebrations, widely thought to be the Golden Jubilee in 1897.

Usage

Questions

What does cherries jubilee mean?
A dessert of cherries and liqueur (typically Kirschwasser), flambéed and typically served as a sauce over vanilla ice cream.
Where does cherries jubilee come from?
The recipe is generally credited to Auguste Escoffier, who prepared the dish for one of Queen Victoria's Jubilee celebrations, widely thought to be the Golden Jubilee in 1897.

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