marzipan

Definition

  • noun: a sweet food that is made with almonds, sugar, and eggs and that is often made into various shapes or used to cover cakes
  • noun: a confection of crushed almonds or almond paste, sugar, and egg whites that is often shaped into various forms

Movie quotes

  • (..) - The land of chocolate. - You two are going to love this. - Is it as good as Toblerone? It's better than Toblerone. What is that? - It's marzipan. - Marzipan? The finest marzipan in all of Europe, made by cloistered nuns. We toured their cloister. It was right out of "The Sound of Music." (..)
    2004 TvShow: Gilmore Girls Title: The Nanny and the Professor Season: 4 Episode 10
  • (..) you do so love a disguise. l do so love you. Mmm. - What do you smell of? - What? Marzipan. l think you've got marzipan in your hair. No wonder you're homesick. ls it you? What? lf l said ''Moose''... (..)
    1996 The English Patient
  • (..) She's always going through some kind of crisis. Doesn't mean it's any less of a crisis, does it? Do you have any idea where my marzipan could be? Oh. Table . And two lemon tarts for nine, please. Abi. Abi, are you okay? (..)
    2007 I Really Hate My Job