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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MACAROON

Via French macaron from Italian maccaronemacaroni.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MACAROON

macaroon  [ˌmækəˈruːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MACAROON

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Macaroon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MACAROON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

macaroon

Macaroon

A macaroon is a type of small circular cake, typically made from ground almonds or coconut, with sugar and egg white. Macaroons are often baked on edible rice paper placed on a baking tray. The word 'macaroon' comes from the Italian maccarone or maccherone meaning 'paste', referring to the original almond paste ingredient; this word itself derives from ammaccare, meaning to bruise.

Definition of macaroon in the English dictionary

The definition of macaroon in the dictionary is a kind of sweet biscuit made of ground almonds, sugar, and egg whites.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MACAROON


Cameroon
ˌkæməˈruːn
ceroon
sɪˈruːn
Duntroon
dʌnˈtruːn
Gudrun
ˈɡʊdruːn
Iskenderun
ɪsˈkɛndəˌruːn
Kamerun
ˈkaməruːn
kroon
kruːn
maroon
məˈruːn
octaroon
ˌɒktəˈruːn
octoroon
ˌɒktəˈruːn
patroon
pəˈtruːn
picaroon
ˌpɪkəˈruːn
pickaroon
ˌpɪkəˈruːn
prune
pruːn
quarteroon
ˌkwɔːtəˈruːn
rune
ruːn
Scandaroon
ˌskændəˈruːn
strewn
struːn
tenoroon
ˌtɛnəˈruːn
vinegarroon
ˌvɪnɪɡəˈruːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MACAROON

macadamiser
macadamization
macadamize
macadamizer
macahuba
macallum
Macao
Macapagal Arroyo
macaque
macarise
macarism
macaroni
macaroni cheese
macaronic
macaronically
Macarthur
Macassar
Macassar oil
Macaulay
macaw

WORDS THAT END LIKE MACAROON

croon
gadroon
gambroon
godroon
gombroon
heroon
poltroon
quadroon
quintroon
seroon
shagroon
spadroon

Synonyms and antonyms of macaroon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «macaroon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MACAROON

Find out the translation of macaroon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of macaroon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «macaroon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

马卡龙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

macarrones
570 millions of speakers

English

macaroon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बादाम
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المعكرون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

миндальное печенье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

macaroon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাদামের গুড়াঁ ইত্যাদি দিয়ে প্রস্তুতএকপ্রকার মিষ্টি বিস্কুট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

macaron
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Macaroon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Makrone
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マカロン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마카롱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Macaroon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống như bánh bông lan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Macaroon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बारीक मेकअप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acıbadem kurabiyesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

amaretto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

makaronik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мигдальне печиво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Macaroon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμυγδαλωτό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bitterkoekjes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

macaroon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

makron
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of macaroon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MACAROON»

The term «macaroon» is regularly used and occupies the 62.962 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MACAROON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «macaroon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «macaroon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about macaroon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MACAROON»

Discover the use of macaroon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to macaroon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Little Book of Macaroon Tips
Over quarter of a million copies sold across the series.
Meg Avent, 2010
2
Macaroon
A raccoon decides to spend the winter in a child's warm home--a disagreeable child, so that his departure in the spring will not be regretted--but he selects such a nasty, spoiled little girl he can't help trying to reform her.
Julia Cunningham, 1978
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The Macaroon Bible
And thanks to The Macaroon Bible — which should be the last word on the topic — now they're free to be loved anytime, and in any guise imaginable.” — Danny Meyer, author of Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in ...
Dan Cohen, 2013
4
I Love Macarons
Presents detailed instructions and recipes for making macarons using ordinary baking equipment, including different cookie flavors and fillings, and includes tips on taste combinations and presentation.
Hisako Ogita, 2009
5
Flour Confectionery Manufacture
the usual macaroon pastes. The mix is usually piped into fancy shapes and allowed to dry in a hot oven. Desiccated coconut is often used in place of almonds, producing coconut macaroons. It is necessary to warm the mixing to about 38°C ...
C. A. Street, 1991
6
Proust's Macaroon
Proust's Macaroon is the story of John's struggle to save his job and his romance with Ellen Miller, a more senior associate whose past comes as a surprise.
James Wood, 2010
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Macaroon Greats: Delicious Macaroon Recipes, the Top 72 ...
Macaroon Greats: Delicious Macaroon Recipes, The Top 72 Macaroon Recipes
Jo Franks, 2012
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Macaroon Desk Set
You can have it all with a Macaron desk set from Galison. A decorative hinged box with a magnetic closure holds a handy journal, notepad, and matching decorative pen. Illustrations of the meringue-based confections are by 3 Blue Eggs.
‎2013
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A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table
That was when I saw Max's enormous chocolatecovered coconut macaroon. It was conical and imposing, the size of a beehive hairdo, covered from head to toe in a rippling sheath of chocolate. There was coconut under there somewhere, ...
Molly Wizenberg, 2009
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Cupboard Love 2: A Dictionary of Culinary Curiosities
The Italian maccaroni-—or rather its singular form, maccarone——also gave the macaroon its name; like macaroni pasta, the macaroon—a small, crunchy cake— is made from a paste, albeit a paste of ground almonds, not groats.
Mark Morton, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MACAROON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term macaroon is used in the context of the following news items.
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London brunch breakdown: Quaglino's - Restaurants - Going Out …
Find room for pudding – go for the gorgeous rhubarb and custard macaroon. There's the option of bottomless prosecco, which frankly is a steal. «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
2
Cook with TV food heroes - recipes - IOL Lifestyle
His macaroon tower and croquembouche creation set contestants shaking in their boots, and since then, Zumbo has become a household ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
3
Cooking with Ground Almonds: Best Recipes - NDTV Food
Macaroon-like Norwegian almond cake from Kjersti Byrkjeland was gobbled up in minutes, thanks to the delightfully rich, boozy egg cream. «NDTV, Jul 15»
4
Thinking outside the Box
Not to forget the sweet-toothed among us, 27 Boxes also has a macaroon store, a Belgian Waffle shop and a patisserie selling the most ... «eNCA, Jul 15»
5
Food fest turns South Bank into a taste sensation | Brisbane Food …
... and the food varies from north Queensland smoked ham to inspired Aussie versions of the French macaroon, as South Bank transforms into ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
6
Chez L'épicier bringing touch of Montreal to Palm Beach
“We have a goat cheese and black olive macaroon that we offer guests, and that's one of our specialties. My husband created a dessert called ... «Palm Beach Daily News, Jul 15»
7
VIP Insider's Scoop on Vegas
Save room for dessert and don't leave without indulging in the giant chocolate macaroon. For $20, you can add a bottomless glass of rose to ... «The Desert Sun, Jul 15»
8
Norfolk restaurant takes you back to Belle Epoque Paris with …
The lavender meriangue drops, chocolate macaroon, and carrot cardamom petit four capped off a lovely evening. I really liked the team ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
9
A fine place for celebrity spotting
... and the food varies from north Queensland smoked ham to inspired Aussie versions of the French macaroon, as South Bank transforms into ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
10
Entreat, a craft soda shop, opens in Meridian
Choose from a long list of specialty sodas with fun names like Peachy Keen, Berry Macaroon, Cherry Rickey and Witch Doctor, a bubbly ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»

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