marzipan

[ mahr-zuh-pan ]

noun
  1. a confection made of almonds reduced to a paste with sugar and often molded into various forms, usually diminutive fruits and vegetables.

Origin of marzipan

1
1535–45; <German <Italian marzapane.See marchpane

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British Dictionary definitions for marzipan

marzipan

/ (ˈmɑːzɪˌpæn) /


noun
  1. a paste made from ground almonds, sugar, and egg whites, used to coat fruit cakes or moulded into sweets: Also called (esp formerly): marchpane

adjective
  1. informal of or relating to the stratum of middle managers in a financial institution or other business: marzipan layer job losses

Origin of marzipan

1
C19: via German from Italian marzapane. See marchpane

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