macaroon

noun

mac·​a·​roon ˌma-kə-ˈrün 

1

: a small cookie composed chiefly of egg whites, sugar, and ground almonds or coconut

2

: macaron

Examples of macaroon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The dessert station offers fresh fruit, brownies, cookies, macaroons, eclairs and cheesecakes. —Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Within a few decades, Jewish food companies like Manischewitz and Streit's began to include coconut macaroons in their manufacturing of kosher items for Passover. —Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026

Max, meanwhile, had his own favorite part of the trip — seeing the Palais Garnier and eating macaroons. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026

For this luscious dessert from cookbook author Leah Koenig, the traditional coconut macaroon gets a double dose of chocolate: cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate chips. —Leah Koenig, Saveur, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French macaron, going back to Middle French, borrowed from regional Italian maccarone, macarone "filled pasta" — more at macaroni

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for macaroon

• afternoon
• forenoon
• honeymoon
• importune
• laocoon
• opportune
• pantaloon
• picayune
• tablespoon
• attune
• baboon
• balloon

Kids Definition

macaroon

noun

mac·​a·​roon ˌmak-ə-ˈrün 

: a cookie or small cake made of egg whites, sugar, and ground almonds or coconut