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- Melba[Melba 词源字典]
- in various food preparations, especially peach Melba (1905) and Melba toast (1925) is in honor of Nellie Melba, stage name (based on Melbourne, Australia) of Australian-born operatic soprano Helen Mitchell (1861-1931).[Melba etymology, Melba origin, 英语词源]
- Nelly
- fem. proper name, also Nellie, diminutive of Nell, a pet form of Ellen, Helen, or Eleanor. Meaning "weak-spirited person" is first attested 1961.
- peach Melba
- "A dessert of ice cream and peaches with Melba sauce", Named after Dame Nellie Melba (see Melba, Dame Nellie).