macaroon
macaroon — noun
- macaroonsingular
- macaroonsplural
1. a small, sweet baked treat with a chewy bite, made by stirring shredded coconut
a small, sweet baked treat with a chewy bite, made by stirring shredded coconut or ground almonds into whisked egg white and sugar.
Jabari dipped each coconut macaroon in dark chocolate before the school bake sale.
collocation: coconut macaroon dipped in chocolate
Grandma baked a tray of golden macaroons for the Passover dinner.
At the corner bakery, Folake sells warm chewy macaroons rolled in shredded coconut.
Dewi packed two sweet coconut macaroons as a treat for the long train ride.
The sweet macaroons stuck to the baking paper as Leo lifted the tray.
- amaretti
small Italian almond biscuits; usually crisper than a chewy coconut macaroon
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: this older macaroon is a single rough, chewy mound of coconut or almond, not two smooth shells with a filling between them.
常見錯誤
2. a small, smooth French sweet built from two round shells of almond and sugar pre
a small, smooth French sweet built from two round shells of almond and sugar pressed around a soft, flavoured filling, often sold in bright colours.
Élise arranged pink and green macaroons in a neat row at the bakery window.
collocation: pink/green macaroons on display
Yael showed me a macaroon with a smooth shell and a thin raspberry cream centre.
describes structure: smooth shell plus creamy filling
Minho gave his teacher a box of colourful macaroons, each filled with smooth chocolate cream.
The pastry chef piped buttercream between two almond macaroon shells.
Saira bit into a lemon macaroon and loved its crisp, light texture.
- macaron
the usual modern spelling for this two-shell French version
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this is the smooth two-shell French sweet, frequently spelled 'macaron' to keep it apart from the chewy coconut macaroon.