Nesselrode
[nes-uh l-rohd] /ˈnɛs əlˌroʊd/
noun
1.
Count Karl Robert (Karl Vasilyevich) 1780–1862, Russian diplomat and statesman.
[nes-uh l-rohd] /ˈnɛs əlˌroʊd/
noun
1.
a mixture of preserved fruits, nuts, etc., used as a sauce or in pies, puddings, ice cream, or the like.
/ˈnɛsəlˌrəʊd/
noun
1.
a rich frozen pudding, made of chestnuts, eggs, cream, etc
/ˈnɛsəlˌrəʊd; Russian nɪsɪlˈrɔdə/
noun
1.
Count Karl Robert. 1780–1862, Russian diplomat: as foreign minister (1822–56), he negotiated the Treaty of Paris after the Crimean War (1856)
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