macaron

noun

ma·​ca·​ron ˌmä-kə-ˈrōn 

: a light, often brightly colored sandwich cookie consisting of two rounded disks made from a batter of egg whites, sugar, and almond flour surrounding a sweet filling (as of ganache, buttercream, or jam)

Note that we speak here of the Parisian macaron, two airy almond meringue cookies pressed around a creamy filling—not those tiny bombs of shredded coconut that, on our shores, answer to the name "macaroon."

—Ligaya Mishan

Examples of macaron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Carolyn Nugent, co-owner of Parker’s Poulette Bakeshop, which just so happened to be featured in the Times’ story, knows firsthand how far people are willing to go for a macaron. —Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025

Parfait Paris also sells its macarons to customers through its website. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025

Macaron Bar Macaron Bar rewards program members can get a free macaron the week of their birthday. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025

Everything is roses and multi-colored macarons (though Ziva is in therapy for some extreme post-traumatic stress) until Tony's company becomes intertwined with a dangerous criminal enterprise. —Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French — more at macaroon

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for macaron

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone