marzipan
Syllabification: (mar·zi·pan)
Pronunciation: /ˈmärzəˌpan, ˈmärtsə-/
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Definition of marzipan
noun
- a sweet, yellowish paste of ground almonds, sugar, and egg whites, often colored and used to make small cakes or confections or as an icing for larger cakes. Also called almond paste.
Origin:
late 15th century (as marchpane): from Italian marzapane, possibly from Arabic. The form marchpane (influenced by March and obsolete pain 'bread') was more usual until the late 19th century, when marzipan (influenced by German, which has the same spelling) displaced it