"Eton mess" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌiː.tən ˈmɛs/ Forms: Eton messes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Eton mess (plural Eton messes)
  1. An English dessert of strawberries with cream and pieces of meringue, traditionally served at the prizegiving picnic of Eton College. Translations (dessert): but see hovdessert (Swedish), marängsviss (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Eton_mess-en-noun-rseLmdyD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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