| 单词 | macaroon |
| 释义 | macaroon (once / 16462 pages) n A macaroon is a cookie or small cake that's usually made with almond paste or coconut. Macaroons are soft, sweet, and chewy. Macaroons are not the same thing as "macarons," the brightly colored French cookies made with sweetened egg white and various flavorings, but the words are closely related. The Italian dialectical root of both (as well as the word macaroni) is maccarone, which generally describes a variety of pasty foods, like dough or batter. Coconut macaroons are a popular Passover treat, and are sometimes dipped in chocolate. WORD FAMILYmacaroon: macaroons USAGE EXAMPLESTwo macaroons every morning worked great for a while; then I needed three. Seattle Times(Dec 18, 2016) It’s the still delectable sweet lightness of this theatrical macaroon that we savor most. Los Angeles Times(Dec 17, 2016) If you’re planning to gift cookies, consider shortbreads, sugar cookies, gingerbread cookies, and lightweight American-style macaroons, which retain their crunch for up to two weeks. Seattle Times(Dec 09, 2016) n chewy cookie usually containing almond paste Hypo|Hyper ratafia, ratafia biscuit macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur coconut macaroonmacaroon containing coconut biscuit, cookie, cooky any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term) |
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