- blancmange
- late 14c., from O.Fr. blancmengier (13c.), lit. "white eating," originally a dish of fowl minced with cream, rice, almonds, sugar, eggs, etc.; from blanc "white" (also used in O.Fr. of white foods, e.g. eggs, cream, also white meats such as veal and chicken; see blank) + mangier "to eat" (see manger).