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French macaroon

French macaroon noun: a macaron, a sweet confection made of two almond meringues sandwiching a buttercream, ganache, or jam filling.

Noun

French macaroon (plural French macaroons)

  1. A macaron, a sweet confection made of two almond meringues sandwiching a buttercream, ganache, or jam filling.
    • When a 14-year-old Pierre Hermé started his culinary training at Lenôtre in 1976 there were just four flavours of macarons - also known as French macaroons this side of the Channel - on the market: chocolate, vanilla, coffee and raspberry.2010, The Guardian, Macarons cross the Channel
    • The reign of the cupcake as fashionable nibble of choice is over – a foodie friend informs me that henceforth it's all about the French macaroon.2010, The Independent, Rhiannon Harries: If Banksy were a west London Tory...

Examples of French macaroon in a sentence

  • Simply because in England macarons are much more commonly known as French macaroons, and so be it.2015, Anges de Sucre, Macaroon or Macaron? An Identity Crisis:
  • Here at Miss Macaroon we feel passionate about staying in the EU and not just because our macaroons are a perfect hybrid of the EU ; a british made french macaroon with an italian meringue base.2016, Miss Macaroon Blog, Miss Macaroon and the EU:

Forms of French macaroon

pluralFrench macaroons

Questions about French macaroon

What does French macaroon mean?
French macaroon means a macaron, a sweet confection made of two almond meringues sandwiching a buttercream, ganache, or jam filling.
How do you use French macaroon in a sentence?
Simply because in England macarons are much more commonly known as French macaroons, and so be it.
What part of speech is French macaroon?
French macaroon is a noun.
What is the plural of French macaroon?
The plural of French macaroon is French macaroons.

Words near French macaroon in the dictionary

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  6. French macaroon
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  10. French manicure
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