marchpane

march·pane

M0102800 (märch′pān′)n. Archaic Marzipan.

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[Ultimately (perhaps partly via German Marzipan obsolete French marcepain and influenced by obsolete English pain, bread) from Italian marzapane; see marzipan.]

marchpane

(ˈmɑːtʃˌpeɪn) n (Cookery) an archaic word for marzipan¹[C15: from French]

march•pane

(ˈmɑrtʃˌpeɪn)

n. marzipan. [1485–95; < French, dial. variant of massepain, marcepain < Italian marzapane]

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marchpane - almond paste and egg whites marzipancandy, confect - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts