marzipan

mar·zi·pan

M0131300 (mär′zə-păn′, märt′sə-pän′)n. A confection made of ground almonds or almond paste, sugar, and sometimes egg whites, often molded into decorative shapes.

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[German Marzipan, from Italian marzapane, from Old Italian, fine container for comfits, marzipan, probably ultimately (via Arabic marṭabā Persian martabā, fine glazed jar) after Martaban (now Mottama), a port on the Gulf of Martaban from which fine glazed earthenware jars filled with preserves and sweetmeats were exported in medieval times.]

marzipan

(ˈmɑːzɪˌpæn) n (Cookery) a paste made from ground almonds, sugar, and egg whites, used to coat fruit cakes or moulded into sweets. Also called (esp formerly): marchpane modifier (Commerce) informal of or relating to the stratum of middle managers in a financial institution or other business: marzipan layer job losses. [C19: via German from Italian marzapane. See marchpane]

mar•zi•pan

(ˈmɑr zəˌpæn)

n. a confection made of almond paste and sugar molded into various shapes. [1535–45; < German < Italian marzapane orig., sugar-candy box, perhaps ultimately < Arabic mawthabān a seated king]

Thesaurus

Noun

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

Translations

杏仁蛋白软糖杏仁蛋白软糖的

marzipan

(maːziˈpӕn) , ((American) ˈma:rzəpӕn) noun, adjective (of) a sweet paste made of crushed almonds and sugar, used in decorating cakes, making sweets etc. 杏仁軟團(質地類似麵團的甜點材料) 杏仁蛋白软糖（霜）

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