mazapán
Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Two possible theories:
- From Old Spanish [Term?], from Andalusian Arabic بسمة, from Ancient Greek παξαμάδιον (paxamádion, “cookie”), with influence from masa (“mass”) and pan (“bread”).
- From Italian marzapane, thought to be derived from Arabic مَرْطَبَان (marṭabān, “spice box”), from Martaban (မုတ္ထမ (muthta.ma.)), a Burmese port known for its spice exports, with influence from Italian pane.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (Spain) /maθaˈpan/ [ma.θaˈpãn]
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /masaˈpan/ [ma.saˈpãn]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: ma‧za‧pán
Noun
[edit]mazapán m (plural mazapanes)
- marzipan (confection made with almond paste, or another nut such as peanut)
Further reading
[edit]- “mazapán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
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- Rhymes:Spanish/an
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