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/

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• Rhymes: -ɑ̃
• Homophone: Mont-Blanc

Noun

mont-blanc m (plural monts-blancs)

1. 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.