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frangipane

American  
[fran-juh-payn] / ˈfræn dʒəˌpeɪn /

noun

  1. a kind of pastry cake, filled with cream, almonds, and sugar.

  2. the filling used in such a pastry.

  3. frangipani.


frangipane British  
/ ˈfrændʒɪˌpeɪn /

noun

    1. a pastry filled with cream and flavoured with almonds

    2. a rich cake mixture containing ground almonds

  1. a variant of frangipani

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of frangipane

1670–80; < French < Italian. See frangipani


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It involves a few extra steps—making almond frangipane, apple butter and apple glaze—but they’re what makes this the best galette I’ve ever tasted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

If you don't need both tonight, stash the second dough and half the frangipane in the freezer.

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2022

Hers features an any-nut frangipane you can slather onto staled panettone, croissants, brioche or even white bread and top with your choice of nuts and fruit.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2021

Takeout: Preorder seasonal treats including seasonal focaccia, a vegan cinnamon roll box, pear quince frangipane tart and more for pickup Christmas Eve.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2021

Here, too, we have the odorous frangipane, the flower which Columbus found in such abundance on first landing in Cuba.

From The Pearl of India by Maturin Murray Ballou

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