What does "marzipan" mean?
A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.
Marzipan
/ˌmɑːzɪˈpæn/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.
- Grammar: marzipan is listed as noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: almond colored, almond flavored, almond paste, almond paste based.
- Useful contrasts: colorless, plain, savory confection.
- Usage evidence: Roses are indeed useful flowers, especially when they consist of marzipan.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder. uncountable, usually
- 2 almond paste and egg whites wordnet
- 3 A similar confection made using another nut, such as peanut or hazelnut. uncountable, usually
"Place the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and grill […] then grind finely […] then add the caster sugar and ground hazelnuts [to egg whites] and mix to a stiff marzipan paste. Sandwich the pecan nuts together in pairs with a little of the hazelnut marzipan."
- 4 A piece of such a confection. countable, usually
"One afternoon not long afterwards you waited byher bedside as she swam through anesthetic. A box of cherry chocolates and a dozen roses in your lap. Cherry chocolates and chocolate-covered marzipans. Then you drove her home. Chocolate-covered marzipans being her favorite."
Verb
- 1 To cover with marzipan. transitive
"a marzipanned cake"
Synonyms
All synonyms almond coloredalmond flavoredalmond pastealmond paste basedalmond paste confectionalmond paste flavored
Example
"Roses are indeed useful flowers, especially when they consist of marzipan."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "marzipan"?
Common synonyms include: almond colored, almond flavored, almond paste, almond paste based, almond paste confection, almond paste flavored.
How do you use "marzipan" in a sentence?
Roses are indeed useful flowers, especially when they consist of marzipan.
How do you pronounce "marzipan"?
Pronounced /ˌmɑːzɪˈpæn/.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Marzipan, from Italian marzapane, Venetan marzapane. Believed to be, with influence from pane (“bread”), derived from Arabic مَرْطَبَان (marṭabān, “spice box”) which comes from the name of a Burmese port known for its spice exports, Martaban, now called in Burmese မုတ္ထမ (muthta.ma.).