MACAROON


Meaning of MACAROON in English

[ ˌmakə'ru:n ]

■ noun a light biscuit made with egg white, sugar, and ground almonds or coconut.

Origin

C16: from Fr. macaron , from Ital. maccarone (see macaroni ).

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