Glaceed

/ɡləˈseɪd/ adjective

Definition

Coated with a smooth, glossy, or sugary finish that looks icy or polished.

Etymology

Past participle of glace (to coat with a shiny finish). Combines the French culinary term with English past tense conventions to describe a completed action.

Kelly Says

Glaceed fruits and glaceed ham became fancy Victorian treats because that glossy coating made humble foods look like edible jewels!

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