FRANGIPANES

Noun

frangipanes

plural of frangipane

Source: Wiktionary


FRANGIPANE

Fran"gi*pane, n. Etym: [F. frangipane; supposed to be called so from the inventor, the Marquis Frangipani, major general under Louis XIV.]

1. A perfume of jasmine; frangipani.

2. A species of pastry, containing cream and almonds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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