Editing Merengue

{{Villager Header
|species = rhinoceros
|pers = normal
}}
{{Infobox Villager
| name = Merengue
| titlecolor = #f2bdc7
| textcolor = #634b4b
| ID = rhn07
| image = Merengue NH.png
| species = Rhinoceros
| personality = Normal
| gender = Female
| birthdaymonth = March
| birthday = 19
| sign = Pisces
| phrase = shortcake
| quote = Life is a piece of cake.
| clothes1 = Chef's Outfit 
| clothes-nh-var = Red
| clothes1-note = Called simply Chef's Outfit prior to {{NH|short|nolink}}
| ja-name = パティ
| ja-name-r = Pati
| ko-name = 스트로베리
| ko-name-r = Seuteuroberi
| zh-name = 草莓
| zh-name-r = CǎoMéi
| fr-name = Patty
| es-name = Natura
| it-name = Irina
| de-name = Maria
| nl-name = Merengue
| ru-name = Меренг
| ru-name-r = Mereng
| ja-phrase = でシュガ
| ko-phrase = 베리베리
| zh-phrase = 糖糖
| fr-phrase = ma fraise
| frq-phrase = confiture
| es-phrase = fresitas
| esl-phrase = fruti
| it-phrase = rien
| de-phrase = trarapp
| nl-phrase = schuimpje
| ru-phrase = кексик
}}
'''Merengue''' is a [[normal]] [[rhinoceros]] [[villager]] in the {{SER}}. She first appeared in {{NL}} and has appeared in all subsequent games. Her name comes from "{{Wp|meringue}}," a type of dessert, referencing her appearance, which resembles a cake. Her catchphrase, "shortcake," refers to her basis, strawberry shortcake. Her Japanese name comes from "pâtissière," a French word for a pastry chef. Her Japanese catchphrase, ''de shuga'' is a pun on ''desu ga'', meaning "although," and ''shugā'', the English word "sugar."

{{NHVillagerHobby}}

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==Characteristics==
===Appearance===
[[File:Merengue NL.png|thumb|left|80px|Artwork of Merengue from {{NL|short}}.]]
Merengue is a pink rhinoceros with white hooves and hair. Her horn is red with dark red spots and is surrounded by green semicircles so it resembles a strawberry.

===Personality===
{{Pers|normal}}

As a [[normal]] [[villager]], Merengue will appear friendly and hospitable towards the [[player]] and other villagers. Like other [[normal]] villagers, she will have an unseen obsession with hygiene and cleanliness, which she mentions when the [[player]] visits her in her home. Other than her hygiene interests, she will appear neutral and open-minded when discussing [[hobbies]]. She will get along easily with other villagers, but may conflict with [[lazy]] villagers when they talk about food and leading her on to suggesting making them dinner or lunch.
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==Villager information==
===In {{NL|short|nolink}}===
{{NLVillagerInfo
|name = Merengue
|species = Rhinoceros
|birthday-month = March
|birthday = 19
|gender = Female
|sign = Pisces
|catchphrase = shortcake
|clothing = Chef's Outfit
|umbrella = Candy Umbrella
|quote = Life is a piece of cake.
|personality = Normal
|siblings = Eldest triplet
|skill = Doodling
|goal = Pastry chef
|fear = Ghost Mask
|favclothing = Official
|leastfavclothing = Flashy
|favcolor = Beige
|coffeetype = Blend 
|milk = A little bit
|sugar = One spoonful
}}

===In {{NH|short|nolink}}===
{{NHVillagerInfo
|name = Merengue
|engb-name = Merengue
|ja-name = パティ
|ja-name-r = Pati
|fr-name = Patty
|frq-name = Patty
|de-name = Maria
|ko-name = 스트로베리
|ko-name-r = Seuteuroberi
|it-name = Irina
|nl-name = Merengue
|zh-name = 草莓
|zh-name-r = CǎoMéi
|zht-name = 草莓
|es-name = Natura
|esl-name = Natura
|ru-name = Меренг
|ru-name-r = Mereng
|species = Rhinoceros
|gender = Female
|image = Merengue NH.png
|quote = Life is a piece of cake.
|personality = Normal
|sub-personality = A
|birthday-month = March
|birthday = 19
|sign = Pisces
|catchphrase = shortcake
|ja-phrase = でシュガ
|fr-phrase = ma fraise
|frq-phrase = confiture
|de-phrase = trarapp
|ko-phrase = 베리베리
|it-phrase = rien
|nl-phrase = schuimpje
|zh-phrase = 糖糖
|zht-phrase = 糖糖
|es-phrase = fresitas
|esl-phrase = fruti
|ru-phrase = кексик
|clothing = Chef's Outfit
|clothing-var = Red
|top-rain = Raincoat
|top-rain-var = Beige
|headwear-rain = Rain Hat
|headwear-rain-var = Beige
|top-snow = Peacoat
|top-snow-var = Red
|headwear-snow = Snowy Knit Cap
|headwear-snow-var = Red
|top-sleepwear = PJ Outfit
|top-sleepwear-var = Red
|headwear-sleepwear = Terry-Cloth Nightcap
|headwear-sleepwear-var = Light Blue
|top-sports-var = Red
|accessory-sports = 
|accessory-sports-var = 
|top-yoga-var = White
|headwear-fashion = 
|headwear-fashion-var = 
|accessory-fashion = 
|accessory-fashion-var = 
|top-fishing-var = Red
|headwear-fishing = 
|headwear-fishing-var = 
|top-bugoff-var = Red
|headwear-bugoff = Straw Hat
|headwear-bugoff-var = Red
|top-easter = Earth-Egg Outfit
|headwear-easter = Earth-Egg Shell
|top-halloween = Mummy Outfit
|top-halloween-var = 
|headwear-halloween = Impish Horns
|headwear-halloween-var = White
|headwear-harvest-var = Monotone
|top-harvestchef-var = Red
|top-countdown = Fancy Party Dress
|top-countdown-var = Green
|accessory-countdown = 
|accessory-countdown-var = 
|top-birthday = Fancy Party Dress
|top-birthday-var = Green
|headwear-birthday = Flashy Hairpin
|headwear-birthday-var = White
|accessory-birthday = 
|accessory-birthday-var = 
|top-hhp-restaurant-staff-var = Red
|top-hhprestaurantchef-var = Red
|top-hhpcafestaff-var = Red
|top-hhphospitalreceptionist-var = White
|top-hhp-hospital-doctor-var = Red Necktie
|top-hhphospitalpatient = PJ Outfit
|top-hhphospitalpatient-var = Blue
|top-hhp-apparel-manager-var = Blue
|top-hhphula = Hula Top
|top-hhphula-var = Red
|headwear-hhphula = Hibiscus Hairpin
|headwear-hhphula-var = White
|top-hhp-swimming = Horizontal-Striped Wet Suit
|top-hhp-swimming-var = Red
|accessory-hhp-swimming = Retro Shades
|accessory-hhp-swimming-var = Yellow
|top-hhpdjkk = Tropical Cut-and-Sew Tank
|top-hhpdjkk-var = Blue
|headwear-hhpdjkk = Tropical Turban
|headwear-hhpdjkk-var = Red
|accessory-hhpdjkk = 
|accessory-hhpdjkk-var = 
|top-hhpdjkkalt = 
|top-hhpdjkkalt-var = 
|umbrella = Lacy Parasol
|bag = Classy
|popsicle = Chocolate
|food = Sandwich
|drink = Smoothie or coffee cup
|book = Gardening/Bug/Fish/Fossil
|default-phone = Pink
|final-phone = Checkered 1 - Fabric 2
|favstyle1 = Cute
|favstyle2 = Simple
|favcolor1 = White
|favcolor2 = Red
|hobby = Nature
|hobby-points = Medium
|life-points = High
|wave-type = Normal
}}

====In {{HHP|short|nolink}}====
{{HHPVillagerInfo
|thought = I want a place to invent delicious everyday <span style="color:dodgerblue">desserts</span>!
|request = Dessert R & D Dept.
|item1 = Store Shelf
|img1 = Store Shelf (White - Pantry Staples)
|item2 = Mixed-Fruits Tart
|img2 = Mixed-Fruits Tart
|item3 = Cooking Tools
|img3 = Cooking Tools (Stylish)
|song = Animal City
|furn1 = Office Chair
|f1-var = Gray
|furn2 = Sturdy Office Desk
|f2-var = Gray
|furn3 = Upright Locker
|f3-var = Silver - None
|furn4 = Tall File Cabinet
|f4-var = Silver
|furn5 = Kitchen Stove
|furn6 = Kitchen Counter
|furn7 = Double-Door Refrigerator
|f7-var = Silver
|furn8 = Rolling Cart
|f8-var = Blue - Plain
|furn9 = Caged Cart
|f9-var = White
|furn10 = Dessert Case
|f10-var = White
|furn11 = Milk Can
|f11-var = Silver - Plain
|furn12 = Cutting Board
|f12-var = No Finish - Red
|furn13 = Stand Mixer
|f13-var = Gray
|furn14 = Microwave
|f14-var = White
|furn15 = Stewpot
|f15-var = None
|furn16 = Mixer
|f16-var = Tomatoes
|furn17 = Glass Jar
|f17-var = Salt - None
|furn18 = Cans
|f18-var = Canned Fruits & Veggies
|furn19 = Tea Set
|f19-var = Green - Yellow
|furn20 = Fruit Basket
|furn21 = Coconut Oil
|furn22 = Frosted Cookies
|furn23 = Veggie Cupcakes
|furn24 = Coconut Pudding
|furn25 = Brown-Sugar Pound Cake
|furn26 = Iced Coffee
|furn27 = Carton Beverage
|f27-var = Milk
|furn28 = Clipboard
|f28-var = Blue - Resource Document
|furn29 = Shopping Bag
|f29-var = Light Brown
|furn30 = Cooler Box
|f30-var = Blue
|furn31 = Merengue's Photo
|f31-var = Natural Wood
|furn32 = Pot Rack
|f32-var = Wooden
|furn33 = Wall Clock
|f33-var = Silver
|furn34 = Bulletin Board
|f34-var = Standard - Scenery
|furn35 = Merengue's Poster
|furn36 = Fluorescent Light
|f36-var = White
|furn37 = Range Hood
|f37-var = Silver
|inter1 = Frozen-Foods Freezer Wall
|inter2 = White Window-Panel Wall
|inter3 = Office Wall
|inter4 = Basic Wall
|inter5 = Operating-Room Flooring
|inter6 = Restaurant-Kitchen Flooring
|inter7 = Gray Argyle-Tile Flooring
|inter8 = White Mosaic-Tile Flooring
|inter9 = Green Kitchen Mat
|inter10 = Aluminum Rug
|inter11 = Rubber Mud Mat
|inter12 = Cookie Rug
|cloth1 = Chef's Outfit
|c1-var = Black
|cloth2 = Chef's Outfit
|c2-var = Red
|cloth3 = Chef's Outfit
|c3-var = Orange
|cloth4 = Chef's Outfit
|c4-var = Yellow
|cloth5 = Chef's Outfit
|c5-var = Green
|cloth6 = Chef's Outfit
|c6-var = Blue
|cloth7 = Chef's Outfit
|c7-var = Brown
|cloth8 = Chef's Hat
|otheritems1 = Carrot
|otheritems2 = Tomato
|otheritems3 = Yellow Pumpkin
|otheritems4 = Brown Sugar
|otheritems5 = Flour
|otheritems6 = Sugar
|otheritems7 = Whole-Wheat Flour
}}

==House==
Merengue's interior resembles a bakery and contains food-related items such as a Fridge, a Tea Set, Kitchen Island, and a Soft-Serve Lamp. It also contains a Sweets Sofa and Sweets Table in {{NL|short|nolink}}. 
===In {{NL|short|nolink}}===
{{NLHouse
|ext= House of Merengue NL Exterior.png
|int= House of Merengue NL.png
|furn1= Kitchen Island
|furn2= Minimalist Table
|f2-img= Minimalist Table (Ivory) NL Model.png
|furn3= Sweets Sofa
|furn4= Sweets Table
|furn5= Dessert Case
|furn6= Refrigerator
|furn7= Caladium
|furn8= Phonograph
|furn9= Soft-Serve Lamp
|f9-img= Soft-Serve Lamp (Vanilla) NL Model.png
|furn10= Minimalist Minitable
|f10-img= Minimalist Minitable (Ivory) NL Model.png
|furn11= Chocolate Fountain
|f11-img= Chocolate Fountain (Milk Chocolate) NL Model.png
|furn12= Tea Set
|furn13= Red Tulips
|furn14= Potted Ivy
|furn15= Pot Rack
|wallpaper= Pastel-Dot Wall
|floor= Pastel-Dot Rug
|music= K.K. Stroll
}}

===In {{NH|short|nolink}}===
In {{NH}}, if Merengue is one of the villagers who moved in during the main storyline after the villager house development quest, her house will have a combination of non-craftable furniture, plus items crafted by players during the island development storyline, primarily from the [[Wooden Series]]. She cannot have her initial house interior unless she moves out of the player's island or the {{HHP|short}} DLC is purchased, in which either the player or [[Isabelle]] can reset the interior.
{{NHHouse
|ext= House of Merengue NH Model.png
|int= House of Merengue NH.jpg
|house-shape= 2
|house-roof= Red Slate Roof
|house-siding= Beige Cobblestones
|house-door= Beige Basic Door
|furn1= Double-Door Refrigerator
|f1-img= Double-Door Refrigerator (White) NH Icon.png
|furn2= Menu Chalkboard
|f2-img= Menu Chalkboard (White) NH Icon.png
|furn3= Cute Sofa
|furn4= Kitchen Island
|furn5= Cute Tea Table
|furn6= Portable Radio
|f6-img= Portable Radio (Pink) NH Icon.png
|furn7= Potted Ivy
|furn8= Chef's Outfit
|f8-img= Chef's Outfit (Red) NH Icon.png
|furn9= Wooden Low Table
|furn10= Cream and Sugar
|furn11= Tea Set
|f11-img= Tea Set (Red - Red) NH Icon.png
|furn12= Diner Counter Table
|f12-img= Diner Counter Table (Pink) NH Icon.png
|furn13= Microwave
|furn14= Stand Mixer
|f14-img= Stand Mixer (Pink) NH Icon.png
|furn15= Soft-Serve Lamp
|f15-img= Soft-Serve Lamp (Strawberry Swirl) NH Icon.png
|wallpaper= Pastel Dotted Wall
|floor= Mint Dot Flooring
|music= K.K. Ballad
|music-note= Does not contain a stereo initially
}}

==Other appearances==
===In {{HHD|short|nolink}}===
{{HHDVillagerInfo
|name = Merengue
|image = Merengue HHD Villager Icon.png
|example = Merengue HHD Request.png
|thought = I want to live in a <span style="color:hotpink">candy house</span>, just like in the fairy tales.
|request = A candy house.
|item1 = Sweets Bed
|item2 = Sweets Sofa
|item3 = Sweets Minitable
|song = K.K. Stroll
|quote = Life is a piece of cake.
|furn1 = Fancy Tea Set
|furn2 = Candy Jar
|furn3 = Chocolate Fountain
|furn4 = Tart
|furn5 = Cupcake
|furn6 = Chocolate Cake
|furn7 = Yule Log
|furn8 = Pancakes
|furn9 = Dessert Case
|furn10 = Sweets Bed
|furn11 = Sweets Chair
|furn12 = Sweets Closet
|furn13 = Sweets Sofa
|furn14 = Sweets Table
|furn15 = Sweets Minitable
|furn16 = Sweets Player
|furn17 = Soft-Serve Lamp
|furn18 = Sweets Minilamp
|furn19 = Sweets Bookcase
|furn20 = Sweets Dresser
|furn21 = Merengue's Pic
|furn22 = Sweets Lamp
|inter1 = Cookie Rug
|inter2 = Sweets Wall
|inter3 = Sweets Floor
|cloth1 = Chef's Outfit
|cloth2 = Frilly Apron
|cloth3 = Flan Tank
}}

===In {{PC|short|nolink}}===
Merengue was added to {{PC}} on January 30, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Bri Bri|date=January 30, 2018|url=https://japanesenintendo.com/2018/01/30/new-animals-are-here-new-animals-francine/|title=New Animals Are Here!|site=Japanese Nintendo|retrieved=October 27, 2020}}</ref>
{{PCVillagerInfo
|name = Merengue
|birthday-month = March
|birthday = 19
|sign = Pisces
|quote = Life is a piece of cake.
|catchphrase = shortcake
|personality = Normal
|species = Rhinoceros
|gender = Female
|theme = Hip
|material = Paper
|description = Merengue has always felt that she was born to bake. We're not sure where she got that idea.
|furniture1 = Soft-Serve Lamp
|furniture2 = Cookie Rug
|furniture3 = Sweets Table (Basic)
|furniture4 = Dessert Case
|furniture5 = Sweets Sofa
|friendReward1 = Chef's Outfit
|friendReward3 = Candy Machine
|friendshipLevel = 7
|version-added = 1.1.5
|date-unlocked = 2018-01-30
}}

==Card profiles==
===amiibo card===
{{A-card
| number = 285
| name = Merengue
| front = 285 Merengue amiibo card NA.png
| dice = 4
| hand = Scissors
| type = Rhinoceros
| sign = Pisces
| bday = March 19
| prevcard = Chadder
| prevtype = Mouse
| prevnumb = 284
| nextcard = Cube
| nexttype = Penguin
| nextnumb = 286
}}

==Gallery==
{{Gallery||Renders}}

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|ja=パティ
|ja-r=Pati
|ja-m=Patty; likely comes from パティスリー (pâtisserie)
|ko=스트로베리
|ko-r=Seuteuroberi
|ko-m=Strawberry
|fr=Patty
|fr-m=Same as Japanese; also a play on the French word for pastry, ''pâtisserie''
|es=Natura
|es-m=From ''naturaleza'', meaning "nature", nodding to ''nata'' (meaning a type of cream in Spanish) 
|de=Maria
|de-m=-
|it=Irina
|it-m=Russian variant of the female name ''Irene'', which means "peace" - befitting her normal personality
|nl=Merengue
|nl-m=Same as English name
|ru=Меренг
|ru-r=Mereng
|ru-m=Same as English name
|zh=草莓
|zh-r=CǎoMéi
|zh-m=Strawberry
|zht=草莓
}}

==See also==
{{See Also Villager}}

==Notes==
{{Note list}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Rhinoceros}}
{{Normal}}
{{ACPC Villager Navbox/Hip}}
[[Category:New characters in New Leaf]]
[[Category:Amiibo Festival characters]]
[[de:nachbarn/maria]]