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Nesselrode

nes·sel·rode

uncommon

noun

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a rich frozen pudding made of chopped chestnuts and maraschino cherries and candied fruits and liqueur or rum

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After Nesselrode pudding, which was adapted into variations such as Nesselrode pie or Nesselrode chiffon pie in 1950s United States, itself named after the Russian diplomat Karl Nesselrode (1780-1862), for whom the dish was said to have been invented by a French chef.

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