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marzipan

mar·zi·pan

UK/ˌmɑːzɪˈpæn/ US/ˈmɑːzɪpæn/ uncommon

noun

1.

almond paste and egg whites

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Origin

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.).

Phrases

  • marzipan layer
  • marzipan set
  • peanut marzipan

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