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macaroon definition

maca·roon (mak′ə ro̵̅o̅n′)

noun

a small, chewy cookie made chiefly of egg white, crushed almonds or coconut, and sugar

Etymology: Fr macaron < It maccaroni, macaroni

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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