marzipan
noun
mar·zi·pan
ˈmär-zə-ˌpan 
also
ˈmärt-sə-ˌpän
-ˌpan
: a confection of crushed almonds or almond paste, sugar, and egg whites that is often shaped into various forms
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Aged for 15 months in ex-bourbon barrels, the añejo (the only version currently offered) pours from its elegant, pleated bottle with thick nuances of vanilla, caramel and marzipan.
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Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
The cherry pie features a layer of marzipan and a golden crumble topping.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Flavors range from traditional — marzipan, almond praline, hazelnut dark — to more adventurous — pinot noir, blood peach yuzu, carmel marshmallow.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
Editors’ Picks Prized symbols of the city, the towers are ubiquitous: on postcards, souvenir magnets, even on gigantic chocolate Easter eggs that featured a drawing of them on a marzipan surface.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
The cherry pie features a layer of marzipan and a golden crumble topping.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Flavors range from traditional — marzipan, almond praline, hazelnut dark — to more adventurous — pinot noir, blood peach yuzu, carmel marshmallow.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
Editors’ Picks Prized symbols of the city, the towers are ubiquitous: on postcards, souvenir magnets, even on gigantic chocolate Easter eggs that featured a drawing of them on a marzipan surface.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Marzipan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marzipan. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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marzipan
noun
mar·zi·pan
ˈmärt-sə-ˌpän
ˈmär-zə-ˌpan
ˈmär-zə-ˌpan
: a candy or icing of almond paste, sugar, and whites of eggs
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