mont-blanc
See also: mont Blanc, Mont Blanc, montblanc, and Montblanc
French
Etymology
After mont Blanc (“Mont Blanc”, literally “white mountain”), because of its appearance.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔ̃.blɑ̃/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɑ̃
- Homophone: Mont-Blanc
Noun
mont-blanc m (plural monts-blancs)
- a dessert made from chestnut purée and whipped cream
Descendants
- Italian: montblanc
Further reading
- “mont-blanc”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.