No. 3,620 in Spanish
merengue
A type of Latin American music and dance, or a sweet dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar.
In a sentence
Me gusta comer merengue porque es dulce y ligero.
I like eating meringue because it is sweet and light.
Here, 'merengue' refers to the food item made of whipped egg whites and sugar.
Bailamos merengue toda la noche en la fiesta.
We danced merengue all night at the party.
In this context, 'merengue' is referring to the music and dance style originating from the Dominican Republic.
El merengue del pastel estaba perfectamente decorado.
The meringue on the cake was perfectly decorated.
This sentence relates 'merengue' to its culinary usage as a decorative component on pastries or cakes.
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