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noun
A chestnut-based frozen dessert, generally agreed to contain pureed chestnuts, mixed with cream or egg custard, flavoured with dried fruit, including currants, raisins and dried cherries, candied peel and brandy or other spirits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Nesselrode pudding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, countable, uncountable
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noun
a rich frozen pudding made of chopped chestnuts and maraschino cherries and candied fruits and liqueur or rum
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Nesselrode
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Broader terms: pudding
History
Named after the Russian diplomat Karl Nesselrode (1780–1862). Generally attributed to Chef Mony (or Muny, Munie, Monni or Mouy), who invented the basic idea sometime before 1840 while working for him.
