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macaroon

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macaroons

Main Entry:: mac·a·roon
Pronunciation:: \ˌma-kə-ˈrün\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French macaron, from Italian dialect maccarone
Date:: circa 1611

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

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