macaroon

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Pronunciations

macaroon (mak-uh-ROON) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A ball-shaped flourless cookie made of ground nuts, coconut, and egg whites.

Example Sentences

  • "The raspberry coconut macaroons are great. I'm generally not a macaroon person at all, but these are amazing. Moist and addictive." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Who Uses This

  • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

Regions

  • North America

Dictionaries

  • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

Notes

  • "Macaroons come in many flavors, such as chocolate chip, chocolate covered, and almond. Because they contain no flour or yeast, macaroons are pesachdik and therefore a favorite Pesach treat." (JPS)

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