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DictionarymarzipanSweet almond paste
noun

marzipan

MAR-zih-pan/ˈmɑːrzɪpæn/

A sweet paste made from ground almonds and sugar.

Almonds and sugar accompany the smooth marzipan paste.

A pale ivory mound of marzipan on a small plain plate, with a cut slice revealing its dense, smooth paste texture; a few almonds and a small dish of granulated sugar make the ingredients clear.
Etymology
marzipanItaliancandy box

Marzapane meant “candy box”: the container’s name became the name of the almond-and-sugar sweet. The earlier coin name behind this word is of uncertain origin.

In context

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pink and yellow sponge, some sort of jam in the middle of it, and then marzipan on the outside
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More examples

  • A layer of marzipan covers the cake.
  • The candy has a soft marzipan center.
  • She prefers the almond flavor of marzipan to plain icing.

Forms

marzipan