melba

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

From Peach Melba, a dish invented for Nellie Melba, an Australian opera singer.

I tasted Pêche Melba to-day, for the first time. — Set in Silver, C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson
There were Aspasias and Joans of Arc in miniature, minor Florence Nightingales and Melbas and Rosa Bonheurs. — The best short stories of 1920, and the yearbook of the American short story, Unknown
For that particular form of mental trouble an eminent physician recommends unlimited Hors d’œuvre, Lobster à l’américane, Chicken Newberg, and Pêche Melba! — The Secret Adversary, Agatha Christie

Dame Nellie Melba, Helen Porter Mitchell

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