fondant
noun /ˈfɒndənt/
/ˈfɑːndənt/
- [uncountable] a thick sweet soft mixture made from sugar and water, used especially to cover cakes
- fondant icing
- [countable] a soft sweet that melts in the mouth, made of fondantTopics Foodc2
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘melting’, present participle of fondre.