Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - melba

n. Phrases and idioms do a Melba Austral. sl. 1 return from retirement. 2 make several farewell appearances. Melba sauce a sauce made from pur{eacute}ed raspberries thickened with icing sugar. Melba toast very thin crisp toast. peach Melba a dish of ice-cream and peaches with liqueur or sauce. Etymology: Dame Nellie Melba, Austral. operatic soprano d. 1931