macaroon
English
/ˌmæk.əɹˈuːn/, /ˌmæk.əˈɹun/
noun
Definitions
- A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.
- (alternative spelling of) macaron
Etymology
Borrowed from French macaron (macaroon).
Origin
French
macaron
Gloss
macaroon
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- macaron English
- macaroonlike English
- Makrone German
- maccarone Italian
- maccherone Italian
- makron Dutch, Flemish
- macaron French
- macarró Catalan, Valencian
- makaron Turkish