English Explanatory Dictionary

marzipan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.
  2. A similar confection made using another nut, such as peanut or hazelnut.
  3. A piece of such a confection.
verb
  1. To cover with marzipan.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɑːzɪˈpæn/ /ˈmɑːzɪpæn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-marzipan.wav /ˈmɑɹzəpæn/ /ˈmɑɹtsəpɑn/ /ˈmɑɹtsəpæn/

Word forms

marzipan marzipans marchpane marzipanning marzipanned

Etymology

Borrowed from German Marzipan, from Italian marzapane, Venetan marzapane. Believed to be, with influence from pane (“bread”), derived from Arabic مَرْطَبَان (marṭabān, “spice box”) which comes from the name of a Burmese port known for its spice exports, Martaban, now called in Burmese မုတ္ထမ (muthta.ma.).

Derived words

marzipan layer marzipan set persipan peanut marzipan
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