marchpane

[ mahrch-peyn ]

/ ˈmɑrtʃˌpeɪn /

noun

Nearby words

Origin of marchpane

1485–95; < French, dialectal variant of massepain, marcepain < Italian marzapane, orig. sugar-candy box, perhaps < Arabic mawthabān a seated king

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Examples from the Web for marchpane

If your Marchpane be Oyly in beating, then put to it as much Rose-water as will make it almost as thin as to ice.
A Queens Delight|Anonymous
With a nod to a couple of Archbishops Lady Marchpane led the way to a little gallery whither the crowd had not penetrated.
Once a Week|Alan Alexander Milne
I am no fonder of scandal than you are, but if you do not meet my wishes I shall certainly confess the truth to Marchpane.
Once a Week|Alan Alexander Milne
In "Romeo and Juliet" one of the servants says: "Good thou, save me a piece of marchpane."
A Book of the Play|Dutton Cook

She's the young limb o' mischief for whom I ravaged your stores of marchpane.
My Friend Prospero|Henry Harland

British Dictionary definitions for marchpane

marchpane

/ (ˈmɑːtʃˌpeɪn) /

noun

an archaic word for marzipan (def. 1)

Word Origin for marchpane

C15: from French

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