marzipan

noun

mar·​zi·​pan ˈmär-zə-ˌpan How to pronounce marzipan (audio)
also
ˈmärt-sə-ˌpän How to pronounce marzipan (audio)
-ˌpan
: a confection of crushed almonds or almond paste, sugar, and egg whites that is often shaped into various forms

Examples of marzipan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cherry pie features a layer of marzipan and a golden crumble topping. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024 Flavors range from traditional — marzipan, almond praline, hazelnut dark — to more adventurous — pinot noir, blood peach yuzu, carmel marshmallow. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024 Editors’ Picks Prized symbols of the city, the towers are ubiquitous: on postcards, souvenir magnets, even on gigantic chocolate Easter eggs that featured a drawing of them on a marzipan surface. Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024 Brilliant gold in the glass, this wine has complex aromas of white peach, vanilla, tangerine, and beeswax and flavors of roasted hazelnuts, marzipan, yellow peach, and quince. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for marzipan 

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Word History

Etymology

German, from Italian marzapane

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of marzipan was in 1542

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“Marzipan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marzipan. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

marzipan

noun
: a candy or icing of almond paste, sugar, and whites of eggs

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