royal icing

noun

An icing made from beaten egg whites and powdered sugar, used for decorating.

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Meanings

nounroyal icing (countable and uncountable, plural royal icings)

plural royal icings

  1. countableuncountablecookingAn icing made from beaten egg whites and powdered sugar, used for decorating.

Origin

The designation "royal" was added after the icing was used on the large, elaborate cake made for Queen Victoria's wedding to Prince Albert in 1840; the style of icing itself is older.

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Translations

Finnish pikeeri
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Portuguese glacê
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Turkish kraliyet kreması
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APA

royal icing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royal%20icing

MLA

“royal icing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royal%20icing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “royal icing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royal%20icing.

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