different between marzipan vs frangipane

English

Alternative forms

• marchpane (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Marzipan, from Italian marzapane, Venetian marzapane. Believed to be, with influence from pane (“bread”), derived from Arabic ??????????? (mar?ab?n, “spice box”) which comes from the name of a Burmese port known for its spice exports, Martaban, now called in Burmese ?????? (muthta.ma.).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m??z??pæn/, /?m??z?pæn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?m??z?pæn/, /?m??ts?p?n/, /?m??ts?pæn/
• Rhymes: -æn

Noun

marzipan (usually uncountable, plural marzipans)

1. A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.

Coordinate terms

• almond paste
• Christmas cake
• simnel cake

Derived terms

• marzipan layer
• persipan

Translations

Verb

marzipan (third-person singular simple present marzipans, present participle marzipanning, simple past and past participle marzipanned)

1. (transitive) To cover with marzipan.

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French frangipane.

Noun

frangipane (countable and uncountable, plural frangipanes)

1. (uncountable) A cream made from ground almonds used in confectionery
2. (countable) A pastry filled with this cream
3. Alternative form of frangipani (“type of perfume”)

See also

• marzipan

French

Noun

frangipane f (plural frangipanes)

1. frangipane