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

Popular here are the tiramisu and the macarons, which come in every color of the rainbow and then some. —Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025

Her creations, found on her Facebook and Instagram pages, most recently featured an assortment of macarons, a sweet, soft sandwich cookie made with egg whites. —Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2025

This set includes 22 luxury dog treats, including dog macarons, truffles, and bone cookies. —Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025

The next day Nurse the hangover — or just have a refined day — with Afternoon Tea prepared by Bittersweet, including Irish soda bread, clams casino with Guinness cream and shamrock macarons. —Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 13 Mar. 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