Macaroons Meaning in English

word · lemma: macaroon

US

UK

Definición

A macaroon is a small sweet cookie usually made with coconut or almonds, sugar, and egg whites. It is not the same as the colorful French macaron, which is a meringue-based sandwich cookie.

Uso & Matices

Often confused with 'macarons', which are French, colorful, and made with almond meringue. 'Macaroons' are denser, usually coconut-based in US/UK. Be careful with spelling and pronunciation. Usually eaten as a snack or dessert, and common in Jewish cuisine.

• Spanish: macarrones (dulce) - macarons (confitería francesa)
• Portuguese (BR): macaroon - macarons (doce francês)
• Portuguese (PT): macaroon - macarons (doce francês)
• Chinese (Simplified): 椰蓉饼 - 马卡龙（法式甜点，易混淆）
• Chinese (Traditional): 椰蓉餅 - 馬卡龍（法式甜點，易混淆）
• Hindi: मकरून (नर्म मिठाई)
• Arabic: ماكرون (حلوى جوز الهند) - ماكارون (حلويات فرنسية قد يحدث خلط)
• Bengali: ম্যাকরুন (মিষ্টি কুকি) - নারকেল কুকি
• Russian: макаруны (печенье) - кокосовое печенье
• Japanese: マカロン（ココナッツの焼き菓子）
• Vietnamese: bánh macaroons - bánh quy dừa
• Korean: 마카룬 (코코넛 쿠키)
• Turkish: makaron (hindistan cevizi kurabiyesi)
• Urdu: مکارون (ناریل بسکٹ)
• Indonesian: makarun - kue kelapa

Oraciones de Ejemplo

I bought some macaroons from the bakery.

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Macaroons are usually made with coconut.

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She brought homemade macaroons to the party.

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Don’t mix up macaroons with macarons—they’re totally different!

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Every Passover, my grandma bakes the best coconut macaroons.

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I could eat a dozen macaroons in one sitting—they’re that good.

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