Nesselrode

[nes-uhl-rohd]

Nes·sel·rode

[nes-uhl-rohd]
noun
a mixture of preserved fruits, nuts, etc., used as a sauce or in pies, puddings, ice cream, or the like.

Origin:
1835–45; said to have been invented by chef of Nesselrode

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Nes·sel·rode

[nes-uhl-rohd]
noun
Count Karl Robert (Karl Vasilyevich), 1780–1862, Russian diplomat and statesman.
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nesselrode (ˈnɛsəlˌrəʊd)
 
n
a rich frozen pudding, made of chestnuts, eggs, cream, etc
 
[C19: named after Count Karl Robert Nesselrode (1780--1862), Russian diplomat, whose chef invented the dish]

Nesselrode (ˈnɛsəlˌrəʊd, Russian nɪsɪlˈrɔdə)
 
n
Count Karl Robert. 1780--1862, Russian diplomat: as foreign minister (1822--56), he negotiated the Treaty of Paris after the Crimean War (1856)

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