Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peach melba

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: peach mel-ba
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A classic French dessert, made from peaches and raspberry sauce accompanied with vanilla ice cream.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Peach Melba.

Etymology

Chef Auguste Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel in London in 1892 or 1893 created the dish for, and named it after, Australian opera singer Nellie Melba who took the pseudonym "Melba" from Melbourne, her home town.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Peach Melbas (plural)

Phrases

Melba sauce Melba toast

Frequently Paired Words

Melba sauce Melba toast

Questions

What does peach melba mean?: A classic French dessert, made from peaches and raspberry sauce accompanied with vanilla ice cream.
Where does peach melba come from?: Chef Auguste Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel in London in 1892 or 1893 created the dish for, and named it after, Australian opera singer Nellie Melba who took the pseudonym "Melba" from Melbourne, her home town.

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