marzipan

American  

[mahr-zuh-pan] / ˈmɑr zəˌpæn /

noun

1. a confection made of almonds reduced to a paste with sugar and often molded into various forms, usually diminutive fruits and vegetables.

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marzipan British  

/ ˈmɑːzɪˌpæn /

noun

1. Also called (esp formerly): marchpane.  a paste made from ground almonds, sugar, and egg whites, used to coat fruit cakes or moulded into sweets

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1. informal of or relating to the stratum of middle managers in a financial institution or other business

   marzipan layer job losses

Etymology

Origin of marzipan

1535–45; < German < Italian marzapane. See marchpane

Example Sentences

We enjoyed them with beer and Grauburgunder wine, Bavarian mustard, marzipan and Lebkuchen cookies I had brought back in my suitcase.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mrs. Clarke lifted the cover off the tray to reveal a decorated cake, edged with marzipan flowers and iced with the words Happy 16th Birthday Miss P. Lumley.

From Literature

She refused her supper and instead demanded a particular type of marzipan that Mrs. Clarke had to send the young houseboy, Jasper, scurrying all over London to find.

From Literature

Frank fakes a coma using a hyper-realistic cake of his own body — fondant wrinkles, glossy marzipan hair, the works.

From Salon

For over-the-top extravagance, honors have to go to a British version that crowns a rich fruitcake with a layer of marzipan icing.

From Salon