# melba

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #55,593

## Definitions
1. A dessert made originally from peach (now also other fruits), ice cream, and raspberry.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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