macaron

mac-a-ron · noun

imported

Definitions

1.
A delicate French confection consisting of two round meringue-based cookies made from almond flour, sandwiching a layer of buttercream, ganache, or jam filling.

plural: macarons

From French macaron, from Italian maccarone meaning "paste" or "fine dough," ultimately from Greek makaria, a type of barley broth.