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royal icing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
roy-al ic-ing
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An icing made from beaten egg whites and powdered sugar, used for decorating.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

The designation "royal" was added after the icing was used on the large, elaborate cake made for Queen Victoria's wedding to Prince Albert in 1840; the style of icing itself is older.

Usage

Inflected Forms

royal icings (plural)

Phrases

flood icing

Frequently Paired Words

flood icing

Questions

What does royal icing mean?
An icing made from beaten egg whites and powdered sugar, used for decorating.
Where does royal icing come from?
The designation "royal" was added after the icing was used on the large, elaborate cake made for Queen Victoria's wedding to Prince Albert in 1840; the style of icing itself is older.

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