What is another word for macaroon?

Pronunciation: [mˌakɐɹˈuːn] (IPA)

Macaroon is a French word that refers to a delicious sweet treat made from ground almonds, sugar, and egg whites. The term macaroon is often used interchangeably with macaron, but the two terms refer to different types of cookies. The word macaron is used to describe a delicate and colorful French confection made of meringue and filled with buttercream, jam, or ganache. In some countries, macaroon is also used to refer to a coconut-based cookie. Other synonyms for the word macaroon include Amaretti, Biscotti, Florentines, and Madeleines. No matter what you call them, these delicious treats are always a crowd-pleaser!

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Usage examples for Macaroon

Scrap wondered, sitting down and seizing a macaroon.
"The Enchanted April"
Elizabeth von Arnim
It was not that he was too fond of nice things, for he was not at all a greedy boy, though he liked an orange, or a juicy pear, or a macaroon biscuit as much as anybody, and he liked, too, to be neatly dressed, and sit beside his father in the pretty dining-room, by the nicely arranged table with the flowers and the fruit and the sparkling wine and shining glass.
"A Christmas Posy"
Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth
I wished to avenge poor Gustave, whom you have played with like a macaroon."
"Monsieur Cherami"
Charles Paul de Kock

Famous quotes with Macaroon

  • This brand of paper (used by macaroon makers) was not only digestible but delicious.
    Vladimir Nabokov

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