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Definition of glacé in English: glacéadjective ˈɡlaseɪɡlæˈseɪ 1(of fruit) preserved in sugar. Example sentencesExamples - She left out the glacé cherries because she couldn't abide the sticky things, substituting dates, which she loved.
- In some fancy versions, these are omitted from the bottom, which is covered with a decorative arrangement of glacé fruit with a layer of jelly cementing it into a mosaic.
- To finish, we had almond-and-hazelnut biscuit glacé with fig sauce, the tartness of the thick fig sauce creating a foil for the sweet ice-cream.
- Sprinkle half the chocolate chips and the marron glacés bits.
- When I was a kid there would always be a box of glacé fruit at Christmas which largely remained uneaten and which I would not have touched in a million years.
- Place the glacé and dried fruits in a bowl and cover with the Cointreau.
Synonyms sugary, sweetened, saccharine 2(of cloth or leather) smooth and highly polished. Example sentencesExamples - I bought them instantly, in slightly more practical black, plus another style in red glacé leather.
Origin Mid 19th century: French, literally 'iced', past participle of glacer, from glace 'ice'. Definition of glacé in US English: glacéadjectiveɡlæˈseɪɡlaˈsā 1(of fruit) having a glossy surface due to preservation in sugar. Example sentencesExamples - To finish, we had almond-and-hazelnut biscuit glacé with fig sauce, the tartness of the thick fig sauce creating a foil for the sweet ice-cream.
- In some fancy versions, these are omitted from the bottom, which is covered with a decorative arrangement of glacé fruit with a layer of jelly cementing it into a mosaic.
- Sprinkle half the chocolate chips and the marron glacés bits.
- Place the glacé and dried fruits in a bowl and cover with the Cointreau.
- She left out the glacé cherries because she couldn't abide the sticky things, substituting dates, which she loved.
- When I was a kid there would always be a box of glacé fruit at Christmas which largely remained uneaten and which I would not have touched in a million years.
Synonyms sugary, sweetened, saccharine 2(of cloth or leather) smooth and highly polished. Example sentencesExamples - I bought them instantly, in slightly more practical black, plus another style in red glacé leather.
verbɡlæˈseɪɡlaˈsā [with object]Glaze with a thin sugar-based coating. as adjective glacéed cape gooseberries Example sentencesExamples - Cheesecake topped with a Glace of Caramelized Golden Pineapple.
Origin Mid 19th century: French, literally ‘iced’, past participle of glacer, from glace ‘ice’. |