macaron

noun

ma·​ca·​ron ˌmä-kə-ˈrōn 

: a light, often brightly colored sandwich cookie consisting of two rounded disks made from a batter of egg whites, sugar, and almond flour surrounding a sweet filling (as of ganache, buttercream, or jam)

Note that we speak here of the Parisian macaron, two airy almond meringue cookies pressed around a creamy filling—not those tiny bombs of shredded coconut that, on our shores, answer to the name "macaroon."

—Ligaya Mishan

Examples of macaron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These heart macarons, 24 for $54.99 from Harry and David, are also a great and delicious choice to cater your party. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025

Manufacturing quality macarons looked to be inefficient and wasteful. —Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024

On the subject of macarons, those sweet bite-sized almond meringues, no one outdoes the iconic French patisserie Ladurée. —Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025

Visitors can feast on things like garlic noodles at Paradise Gardens Park, strawberry milk tea macaron at Bamboo Blessings, and shrimp lo mein at Longevity Noodle Co. —Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French — more at macaroon

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for macaron

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone