Melba, Dame Nellie

Mel ba, Dame Nellie |ˈmelbə ˈmɛlbə | (1861 –1931 ), Australian opera singer; born Helen Porter Mitchell. Born near Melbourne, she took her professional name from that of the city.

Melba sauce

Mel ba sauce ▶noun a sauce made from puréed raspberries thickened with powdered sugar.

Melba toast

Mel ba toast ▶noun very thin crisp toast.

Melba

Melba |ˈmɛlbə | ▶noun (in phrase do a Melba ) Austral. informal return from retirement, or make several farewell appearances. ORIGIN 1970s: from the name of the soprano Dame Nellie Melba (see Melba, Dame Nellie ), who made repeated ‘farewell ’ appearances.

Melba, Dame Nellie

Melba |ˈmɛlbə | (1861 –1931 ), Australian operatic soprano; born Helen Porter Mitchell. She was born near Melbourne, from which city she took her professional name. Melba gained worldwide fame with her coloratura singing.

Melba sauce

Melba sauce ▶noun [ mass noun ] a sauce made from puréed raspberries thickened with icing sugar.

Melba toast

Melba toast ▶noun [ mass noun ] very thin crisp toast.

melba

melba adj. inv. adjectif invariable Se dit de fruits présentés avec de la glace et de la crème Chantilly. : Des fraises Melba, melba. Note Grammaticale L ’adjectif est issu d ’un nom propre; en principe, il s ’écrit avec une majuscule et demeure invariable. L ’usage en a fait un adjectif sans majuscule qui demeure invariable.

Melba toast

M é l ba t ò ast /mélbə -|-̀--́ /名詞 U メルバトースト 〘かりかりに焼いた薄切りのトースト 〙.