MACAROON


Meaning of MACAROON in English

/ ˌmækəˈruːn; NAmE / noun

a soft round sweet biscuit / cookie made with almonds or coconut

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from French macaron , from Italian maccarone from late Greek makaria food made from barley.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.