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mousse

[moos]

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noun

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1. a sweetened and flavored dessert with a base of whipped cream, beaten egg whites, or both.
  chocolate mousse.
2. an aspic, unsweetened and containing meat, vegetables, or fish, usually chilled in a mold.
  salmon mousse.
a foamy preparation used on the hair to help hold it in place, applied usually to damp hair before grooming or styling and worked in until absorbed.

mousse

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noun

a light creamy dessert made with eggs, cream, fruit, etc, set with gelatine
a similar dish made from fish or meat
the layer of small bubbles on the top of a glass of champagne or other sparkling wine
short for styling mousse

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mousse¹

First recorded in 1890–95; from French: literally, “moss, froth”; partly from Latin (aqua) mulsa “hydromel” (feminine singular of adjective mulsus “mixed with honey, sweet”); partly from Germanic; moss

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mousse¹

C19: from French: froth

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Example Sentences

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Whip in a little extra air with an immersion blender or fold in crème fraîche for something closer to a mousse.

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“I’ve put cheddar in a chocolate mousse before, parmesan in a strawberry tart, and other renditions of what I like to call savory-sweet bakes.”

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Although the juicy, vibrant red fruit is commonly featured in desserts, like buttery tarts, spritzes, chocolate mousse and chiffon cakes, it’s also exceptional in more savory dishes.

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My black cherry love came full circle a few weeks ago when I had the most superb Amarena cherries alongside a chicken liver mousse.

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His skill was perhaps most evident in his mastery of magical moles and his more inventive creations, like fried cochinita pibil head cheese with habanero ash emulsion, avocado mousse, and kumquat sauce.

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moussaka mousseline

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