MARZIPAN

marzipan, marchpane

(noun) almond paste and egg whites

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

marzipan (usually uncountable, plural marzipans)

A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.

Coordinate terms

• almond paste

• Christmas cake

• simnel cake

Verb

marzipan (third-person singular simple present marzipans, present participle marzipanning, simple past and past participle marzipanned)

(transitive) To cover with marzipan.

Source: Wiktionary



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