marzipan
A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binderA confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.
» I read that marzipan contains carcinogens.
Ich habe gelesen, Marzipan enthielte Karzinogene.
Я читал, что марципан содержит канцерогены.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.
Marzipan
марципа́нmarcipán
almond paste and egg whites
(uncountable, usually)A similar confection made using another nut, such as peanut or hazelnut.
(countable, usually)A piece of such a confection.
Examples
6 sentencesI read that marzipan contains carcinogens.
ruЯ читал, что марципан содержит канцерогены.
deIch habe gelesen, Marzipan enthielte Karzinogene.
Lübeck is famous for its marzipan.
deLübeck ist berühmt für sein Marzipan.
And the night can't end without trying some marzipan.
ruИ вечер не может закончиться без того, чтобы попробовать марципана.
Roses are indeed useful flowers, especially when they consist of marzipan.
deRosen sind wirklich nützliche Blumen, erst recht, wenn sie aus Marzipan sind.
Marzipan pigs do not grunt.
deMarzipanschweine grunzen nicht.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from German Marzipan, from Italian marzapane, Venetan marzapane. Believed to be,Borrowed from German Marzipan, from Italian marzapane, Venetan marzapane. Believed to be, with influence from pane (“bread”), derived from Arabic مَرْطَبَان (marṭabān, “spice box”) which comes from the name of a Burmese port known for its spice exports, Martaban, now called in Burmese မုတ္ထမ (muthta.ma.).
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Forms
plural: marzipansSynonyms
1 synonyms- almond paste and egg whites:marchpane
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable