Definition of Marzipan

1. Noun. Almond paste and egg whites.

Exact synonyms: Marchpane
Generic synonyms: Candy, Confect

Definition of Marzipan

1. Noun. A confection of almond paste, sugar and egg white. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Marzipan

1. an almond candy [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Marzipan

marvelousnesses
marvels
marver
marvered
marvering
marvers
marvy
marxisms
mary-bud
marybud
marybuds
maryjane
maryjanes
marysole
marzacotto
marzipan (current term)
marzipan layer
marzipans
maréchaussée
mas
mas'r
masa
masala
masala chai
masalas
masaman
masas
masc
mascagnite

Literary usage of Marzipan

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Candies and Bonbons and how to Make Them by Marion Harris Neil (1913)
"This marzipan keeps well if wrapped first in waxed paper, then in a clean cloth, and shut up in an air-tight box. If too hard when wanted, add a few drops ..."

2. Lessons in Cookery by Frances Elizabeth Stewart (1919)
"As a rule, no heat is applied during the process of making marzipan from ... If marzipan is baked too long it becomes spongy and is similar to macaroons. 3. ..."

3. The Boston Cooking School Magazine of Culinary Science and Domestic Economics by Mass Boston Cooking School (Boston, Boston Cooking School (Boston, Mass.) (1907)
"At the end of the dinner the marzipan forms an agreeable sweet, ... One may give him the credit of using marzipan as a menu card; but marzipan so ornamented ..."

4. A Young Girl's Diary by Sigmund Freud (1921)
"So it was from the burnt almonds and the two sticks of marzipan. Hella thinks it was the marzipan, for they were large ones at 20 hellers each because nuts ..."

5. One Year Abroad by Blanche Willis Howard (1877)
"Listen, children, while I tell you about marzipan. The grown people need not hear, if they do not wish. marzipan (or St. Mark's bread — marci panis) is the ..."

6. German Cookery for the English Kitchen by Ella Oswald (1906)
"Spread on the thicker portion a layer of good jam, cover with a layer of marzipan, and place the thinner layer of cake on this. Glaze with lemon icing and ..."

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