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This article is about the rhino villager. For the villager whose English name is the same as this villager's Japanese and French names, see Patty.

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Species		Personality		Gender
Rhinoceros		Normal		Female
Birthday		March 19th
Favorite saying		"Life is a piece of cake."
Catchphrase		"shortcake"
Clothing		Chef's Outfit (Red)
Main appearances
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Other appearances
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Name in other languages  パティ  스트로베리  Irina  Maria  草莓  Patty  Natura  Merengue  草莓  Patty  Natura  Меренг
Phrase in other languages  でシュガ  베리베리  rien  trarapp  糖糖  ma fraise  fresitas  schuimpje  糖糖  confiture  fruti  кексик

Merengue is a normal rhinoceros villager in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Her name comes from "meringue," a type of dessert, referencing her appearance, which resembles a cake. 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."

In New Horizons, Merengue has the nature hobby and may be found reading a book pertaining to an item she is studying, which can be either flowers, bugs, fish, or fossils.

Characteristics

Appearance

Artwork of Merengue from New Leaf.

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

Below is a brief description of the normal personality. For more information, click here.

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.

Villager information

In New Leaf

Life is a piece of cake.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
March 19	Normal	shortcake
Default clothing	Chef's Outfit
Default umbrella	Candy Umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	Official
Least favorite style	Flashy
Favorite color	Beige
Biography
Siblings	Eldest triplet
Skill	Doodling
Goal	Pastry chef
Halloween fear	Ghost Mask
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Blend
Amount of milk	A little bit
Amount of sugar	One spoonful

In New Horizons

Life is a piece of cake.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
March 19	Normal (A)	shortcake
Default clothing	Chef's Outfit (Red)
Default umbrella	Lacy Parasol
Favorite styles	Cute and Simple
Favorite colors	White and   Red
Hobby	Nature
Carried bag	Classy
Book	Fish/Bug/Fossil/Flower
Food	Sandwich
Drink	Smoothie or coffee cup
Popsicle	Chocolate

Ideal clothing for Merengue – White / Red Cute and Simple clothing
Villagers prefer clothing that matches any one of their favorite colors or styles. For brevity, the following list only shows clothing that matches both favorite colors and one favorite style.
Name Image Price Available from Academy Uniform (Red)  2,080 Bells  Able Sisters Alpinist Dress (Red)  2,520 Bells  Able Sisters Argyle Vest (Red)  1,440 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Baseball Shirt (White)  1,120 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Bonjour Tee  640 Bells  Nook Shopping Box-Skirt Uniform (Red)  2,300 Bells  Able Sisters Café Uniform (Red)  1,500 Bells  Able Sisters Cheerleading Uniform (Red)  1,920 Bells  Able Sisters Chef's Outfit (Red)  1,680 Bells  Able Sisters Chic Tuxedo Dress (Red)  2,240 Bells  Able Sisters Ciao Tee  640 Bells  Nook Shopping Colorful Striped Sweater (White, Yellow & Red)  1,200 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Diner Apron (Red)  840 Bells  Able Sisters Diner Uniform (Red)  1,800 Bells  Able Sisters Do-Rag (Red)  560 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Doctor's Coat (Red Necktie)  2,160 Bells  Able Sisters Dollhouse Dress (Red)  2,800 Bells  Able Sisters Embroidered Tank (Red)  960 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Fairy-Tale Dress (Red)  2,400 Bells  Able Sisters Festive Dress  2,400 Bells  Able Sisters Flower Sweater (White)  1,200 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Flower Sweater (Red)  1,200 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Gingham Picnic Shirt (Red)  960 Bells  Able Sisters Guide Shirt (Red)  800 Bells  Able Sisters Heart Apron (Red)  1,000 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Heart Sweater (Red)  1,000 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Hello Kitty Hat  1,500 Bells  Nook Shopping Hibiscus Muumuu (Red)  1,800 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Layered Tank Dress (Berry Red)  1,200 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Magical Dress (Red)  3,180 Bells  Able Sisters Maid Dress (Red)  2,320 Bells  Able Sisters Mesh Cap (Red)  560 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Paisley Bandanna (Red)  700 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Pajama Dress (Berry Red)  1,200 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Poncho Coat (Red)  2,320 Bells  Able Sisters Puffy Vest (Red)  1,250 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Raglan Shirt (Red)  800 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Sailor's Tee (Red)  1,050 Bells  Able Sisters Santa Coat  2,600 Bells  Able Sisters Santa Hat  2,000 Bells  Able Sisters Shell Dress (Red)  3,500 Bells  Able Sisters Simple-Dots Dress (Red)  1,200 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Simple-Dots Tee (Red)  640 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Skirt with Suspenders (Red)  1,600 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Snowy Knit Cap (Red)  700 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Sparkly Embroidered Tank (Red)  960 Bells  Able Sisters Sports Cap (Red)  560 Bells  Able Sisters Sports Cap (White & Red)  560 Bells  Able Sisters Sports Tank (1)  640 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Striped Dress (Red)  1,600 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Striped Shirt (Red)  960 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Striped Tank (Red)  800 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Three-Ball Tee  560 Bells  Nook Shopping Tuna-Sushi Costume  1,920 Bells  Able Sisters Work Shirt (Red-Striped Necktie)  1,040 Bells  Able Sisters Yodel Cardigan (Red)  1,440 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Zen Hair Clip (Red)  4,300 Bells  Able Sisters
More White Items More Red Items More Cute Items More Simple Items

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 New Leaf.

In New Leaf

Items:	Kitchen Island  Minimalist Table  Sweets Sofa  Sweets Table  Dessert Case  Refrigerator  Caladium  Phonograph  Soft-Serve Lamp  Minimalist Minitable  Chocolate Fountain  Tea Set  Red Tulips  Potted Ivy  Pot Rack
Wall:	Pastel-Dot Wall
Floor:	Pastel-Dot Rug
Music:	K.K. Stroll

In New Horizons

In New Horizons, 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.

Items:	Double-Door Refrigerator  Menu Chalkboard  Cute Sofa  Kitchen Island  Cute Tea Table  Portable Radio  Potted Ivy  Chef's Outfit  Wooden Low Table  Cream and Sugar  Tea Set  Diner Counter Table  Microwave  Stand Mixer  Soft-Serve Lamp
Wall:	Pastel Dotted Wall
Floor:	Mint Dot Flooring
Music:	K.K. Ballad

Other appearances

In Happy Home Designer

Happy Home Designer client information
	Merengue Thought bubble: I want to live in a candy house, just like in the fairy tales. Client's vision: A candy house. Required items: Sweets Bed Sweets Sofa Sweets Minitable Favorite song:  K.K. Stroll Favorite saying: Life is a piece of cake.

	Unlocked items
Furniture:	Fancy Tea Set    Candy Jar    Chocolate Fountain    Tart    Cupcake    Chocolate Cake    Yule Log    Pancakes    Dessert Case    Sweets Bed    Sweets Chair    Sweets Closet    Sweets Sofa    Sweets Table    Sweets Minitable    Sweets Player    Soft-Serve Lamp    Sweets Minilamp    Sweets Bookcase    Sweets Dresser    Merengue's Pic    Sweets Lamp
Interior:	Cookie Rug    Sweets Wall    Sweets Floor
Clothing:	Chef's Outfit    Frilly Apron    Flan Tank
Starting house:

Happy Home Designer client information
	Merengue Thought bubble: I want to live in a candy house, just like in the fairy tales. Client's vision: A candy house. Required items: Sweets Bed Sweets Sofa Sweets Minitable Favorite song:  K.K. Stroll Favorite saying: Life is a piece of cake.

	Unlocked items
Furniture:	Fancy Tea Set    Candy Jar    Chocolate Fountain    Tart    Cupcake    Chocolate Cake    Yule Log    Pancakes    Dessert Case    Sweets Bed    Sweets Chair    Sweets Closet    Sweets Sofa    Sweets Table    Sweets Minitable    Sweets Player    Soft-Serve Lamp    Sweets Minilamp    Sweets Bookcase    Sweets Dresser    Merengue's Pic    Sweets Lamp
Interior:	Cookie Rug    Sweets Wall    Sweets Floor
Clothing:	Chef's Outfit    Frilly Apron    Flan Tank
Starting house:

In Pocket Camp

Merengue was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on January 30, 2018.

Life is a piece of cake.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
March 19	Normal	shortcake
Default clothing	Chef's Outfit
Biography
Description	Merengue has always felt that she was born to bake. We're not sure where she got that idea.
Preferred theme
Primary reward	Paper
Version added	1.1.5
Date unlocked	January 30, 2018
How to invite	Required Friendship Level: 7 Soft-Serve Lamp Cookie Rug Sweets Table Dessert Case Sweets Sofa
Friendship rewards
Level 7	Chef's Outfit Sparkle Stone
Level 9	Sparkle Stone
Level 15	Crafting request: Candy Machine
Level 20	Merengue‎‎'s Pic Sparkle Stone
Level 25 - 50	Sparkle Stone

Related items for Merengue
Scrapbook Memories appearances
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Card profiles

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Card back

#285 Merengue - Series 3

Star sign: Pisces Birthday: March 19th Dice value: 4 Hand sign: Scissors

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Names in other languages

	パティ Pati	Patty
	스트로베리	Strawberry
	草莓 / 草莓 CǎoMéi	Strawberry
	Меренг Unknown	Same as her English name
	Merengue	-
	Maria	-
	Natura	From naturaleza, meaning "nature"
	Patty	Same as Japanese; also a play on the French word for pastry, pâtisserie.
	Irina	Russian variant of the female name Irene, which means "peace" - befitting her normal personality.

See also

• List of villagers
• List of villagers in New Horizons