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Macaroon — Mac a*roon , n. [F. macaron, It. maccherone. See {Macaroni}.] 1. A small cake, composed chiefly of the white of eggs, almonds or coconut, and sugar. [1913 Webster] 2. A finical fellow, or macaroni. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
macaroon — (n.) 1610s, small sweet cake consisting largely of ground almonds, from Fr. macaron (16c.), from dialectal It. maccarone (see MACARONI (Cf. macaroni)). French meaning said to have been invented 1552 by Rabelais. The oon ending was conventional in … Etymology dictionary
macaroon — ► NOUN ▪ a light biscuit made with egg white and ground almonds or coconut. ORIGIN French macaron, from Italian maccarone macaroni … English terms dictionary
macaroon — [mak΄ə ro͞on′] n. [Fr macaron < It maccaroni,MACARONI] a small, chewy cookie made chiefly of egg white, crushed almonds or coconut, and sugar … English World dictionary
Macaroon — Not to be confused with Macron. For the French confection, see Macaron. Coconut Macaroon closeup. A macaroon (/mækəˈruːn/ mak ə roon) is a type of … Wikipedia
Macaroon — Para el dulce francés de nombre parecido, véase Macaron. Macaroons. Los macaroons son dulces densos hechos con coco y clara de huevo o con una pasta de almendra gruesa. Se confunden a menudo con los dulces franceses llamados macarons, con los que … Wikipedia Español
macaroon — /mak euh roohn /, n. a drop cookie made of egg whites, sugar, usually almond paste or coconut, and sometimes a little flour. [1605 15; < MF macaron < dial. It maccarone cake or biscuit made of ground almonds; see MACARONI] * * * ▪ cookie… … Universalium
macaroon — UK [ˌmækəˈruːn] / US [ˌmækəˈrun] noun [countable] Word forms macaroon : singular macaroon plural macaroons a type of biscuit made from sugar, egg white, and nuts … English dictionary
macaroon — noun Etymology: French macaron, from Italian dialect maccarone Date: circa 1611 a small cookie composed chiefly of egg whites, sugar, and ground almonds or coconut … New Collegiate Dictionary
macaroon — mac|a|roon [ˌmækəˈru:n] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: macaron, from Italian dialect maccarone; MACARONI] a small round cake made of sugar, eggs, and crushed ↑almonds or ↑coconut … Dictionary of contemporary English
