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fon·dant

 (fŏn′dənt)
n.
1. A sweet creamy sugar paste used in candies and icings.
2. A candy containing this paste.
[French, from present participle of fondre, to melt, from Latin fundere; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]
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fondant

(ˈfɒndənt)
n
1. (Cookery) a thick flavoured paste of sugar and water, used in sweets and icings
2. (Cookery) a sweet made of this mixture
adj
(Colours) (of a colour) soft; pastel
[C19: from French, literally: melting, from fondre to melt, from Latin fundere; see found3]
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fon•dant

(ˈfɒn dənt)

n.
1. a thick, creamy sugar paste.
2. a candy made of this paste.
[1875–80; < French: literally, melting, present participle of fondre to melt, found3]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.fondant - candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste
candy, confect - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
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Translations

fondant

[ˈfɒndənt] N → pasta f de azúcar, glaseado m
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fondant

[ˈfɒndənt] n → fondant m fondant icingfondant icing n → glaçage m fondant
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

fondant

n → Fondant m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

fondant

[ˈfɒndənt] n → fondente m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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