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mousse
I. \ˈmüs\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, literally, froth, from Late Latin mulsa hydromel, from Latin, feminine of mulsus mixed with honey, sweet as honey — more at mulse
1.
a. : a frothy dessert; especially : a dessert of sweetened and flavored whipped cream, or thin cream and gelatin, frozen without stirring
b. : a purée of meat or fish lightened with gelatin or whipped cream or both
< chicken mousse >
c. also mousse·line \|mü|slēn, -üsə|l-\ : a food so prepared as to be light, spongy, or creamy in texture and usually containing gelatin, cream, or whites of eggs
< broccoli mousse >
— compare soufflé
2. : moss green
II. noun
: a foamy preparation used in hair styling
III. \ˈmüs\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to apply mousse to (hair) |