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marzipan

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
marzipan /ˈmɑːzɪpan, ˌmɑːzɪˈpan/

▶noun a sweet yellowish paste of ground almonds, sugar, and egg whites, used to coat large cakes or to make confectionery.

– derivatives
marzipanned adjective.

– origin C15 (as marchpane): from Ital. marzapane, perh. from Arab.

'marzipan' also found in these Oxford entries:

almond paste - Battenberg - Christmas cake - marchpane - simnel cake

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