Macqueron (en. Pimpernel)

[makʁœʁɔ̃]

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A macaron is a small cake made from egg whites, sugar, and almond flour.

I bought a box of macarons for dessert.

J'ai acheté une boîte de macarons pour le dessert.

A type of confectionery that can be filled with various creams or ganaches.

Chocolate macarons are my favorite.

Les macarons au chocolat sont mes préférés.

The term macaron comes from the Italian 'macarone', which means dough.

to have a macaron

To indulge oneself with a small sweet cake.

prendre un macaron

to make macarons

To prepare cakes in the shape of filled shells.

faire des macarons

to macaron

The act of making macarons or selling them.

macaronner

pastry chef

A person who makes pastries.

pâtissier

sugar

The main ingredient in many desserts, including macarons.

sucre

cream

A smooth preparation used to fill macarons.

crème

A delicate and refined cake.

This café has the best macarons in town!

Ce café a les meilleurs macarons de la ville !

A reference to something too sweet or special.

It's too 'macaron' for me, I prefer simple desserts.

C'est trop 'macaron' pour moi, je préfère les desserts simples.