mazapán

Spanish

Etymology

Two possible theories:

From Andalusian Arabic بسمة‎, from Ancient Greek παξαμάδιον (paxamádion, “cookie”), with influence from masa (“mass”) and pan (“bread”)
Italian marzapane, thought originally to come from Martaban (မုတ္ထမ (muthta.ma.)), a Burmese port known for its spice exports, with influence from Italian pane.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -an

Noun

marzipan

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