marzipan
noun
mar·zi·pan
ˈmär-zə-ˌpan 
also
ˈmärt-sə-ˌpän
-ˌpan
: a confection of crushed almonds or almond paste, sugar, and egg whites that is often shaped into various forms
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The bakery’s classic Christmas stollen—a traditional German fruitcake with marzipan and powdered sugar—is another crowd favorite.
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Taryn White, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Sugar was also used to prepare subtleties—edible sculptures made out of marzipan.
—Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
The wine features a towering mousse expressing aromas of marzipan, apricot, Meyer lemon, and Granny Smith apple.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The whiskey offers aromas of stone fruit, honeycomb, and marzipan.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Taryn White, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Sugar was also used to prepare subtleties—edible sculptures made out of marzipan.
—Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
The wine features a towering mousse expressing aromas of marzipan, apricot, Meyer lemon, and Granny Smith apple.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The whiskey offers aromas of stone fruit, honeycomb, and marzipan.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for marzipan
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“Marzipan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marzipan. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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marzipan
noun
mar·zi·pan
ˈmärt-sə-ˌpän
ˈmär-zə-ˌpan
ˈmär-zə-ˌpan
: a candy or icing of almond paste, sugar, and whites of eggs
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