[ˈmɑːzɪpan], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a sweet yellow or white paste of ground almonds, sugar, and egg whites, used to coat cakes or to make confectionery


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Origin:
early 16th century (as marchpane): from Italian marzapane or German Marzipan, perhaps from Persian martabān or Arabic marṭabān. The city of Martaban was famous for the glazed jars it exported, containing preserves and sweet foods. The form marchpane(influenced by March and obsolete pain ‘bread’) was more usual until the late 19th century, when marzipan (influenced by German Marzipan) displaced it