"royal icing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: royal icings [plural]
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. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} royal icing (countable and uncountable, plural royal icings)
  1. (cooking) An icing made from beaten egg whites and powdered sugar, used for decorating. Wikipedia link: royal icing Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking Related terms: flood icing Translations (Translations): pikeeri (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-royal_icing-en-noun-Vlo8~YcC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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