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macaroon
n. cookie consisting mainly of almond paste or coconut

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Macaroon
A macaroon ( ) is a type of light, baked confection, described as either small cakes or meringue-like cookies depending on their consistency. The original macaroon was a "small sweet cake consisting largely of ground almonds" similar to Italian amaretti.

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macaroon
Noun
1. chewy drop cookie usually containing almond paste
(hypernym) cookie, cooky, biscuit
(hyponym) ratafia, ratafia biscuit


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Macaroon
(n.)
A small cake, composed chiefly of the white of eggs, almonds, and sugar.
  
 
(n.)
A finical fellow, or macaroni.
  

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Amaretti
ah-mah-REHT-tee
These world-famous almond cookies probably originated in Venice, though they are found throughout Italy, especially in the South. The most familiar version is made with ground almonds (bitter almonds can be added as well), fine sugar, and beaten egg white.
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Brutti ma buoni
BROO-tee mah BOO'OH-nee
Their name, 'Ugly but Good,' is a reference to the irregular homely shape of these almond macaroons from Northern and Central Italy. The town of Borgomanero in Piedmont is famous for its rendition of these light cookies.

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