macaroon

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˌmæk.əˈɹuːn/

Definition of macaroon

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.
    “I will take charge of the cake department, including, if I remember rightly, plum and plain, rout cakes, and macaroons, finger biscuits, and cracknels.”
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noun

  1. A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.
    “I will take charge of the cake department, including, if I remember rightly, plum and plain, rout cakes, and macaroons, finger biscuits, and cracknels.”
  2. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of macaron.
  3. (archaic)A coarse, rude, low fellow.
    “Like a big wife, at sight of lothed meat, Ready to travail; so I sigh and sweat, To hear this macaroon talk on in vain.”

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Etymology

From French macaron. Doublet of macaron.

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