The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right.

Anne, the heiress of Buccleuch, who had been married to the unhappy Duke of Monmouth, [bastard] son of Charles II. He was beheaded for his rebellion against James II., 1685.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

the wife of a duke. Her full title would be Duchess+of+title, e.g., Duchess of Wellington

A potato puree thats mixed cream, piped into decorative shapes, then browned in an oven.

The name for potato puree that is enriched with cream, then piped into decorative shapes and browned in the oven.They are often piped around the rim of a platter onto which a roast or whole fish may be served.

The name for a basic potato purée that is enriched with butter and egg yolk. When piped into decorative shapes and browned in the oven they are called duchesse potato