Complete Definition of "marzipan"

see|Marzipan

English
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Etymology
German Marzipan, earlier marcipan, a misinterpretation of Italian marzapane (as if from Latin Marci panis �Mark's bread�), now thought orignally to come from w:Martaban|Martaban, a Burmese port known for its spice exports.

Noun
marzipan

  1. a confection of almond paste, sugar and egg white

Synonyms
marchpane

Translations
trans-top|confection of almond paste, sugar and egg white
Bosnian: t-|bs|marcipan
Croatian: t-|hr|marcipan|m
Czech: t-|cs|marcipán|m
Dutch: t+|nl|marsepein|m
Finnish: t+|fi|marsipaani
German: t-|de|Marzipan|n
Italian: t+|it|marzapane|m
trans-mid
Polish: marcepan m
Serbian:

trans-bottom

Derived terms
marzipan layer

See also
Christmas cake
Simnel cake

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