English
macaron
Macaron comes from French macaron ‘macaron (pastry)’, and goes back to Italian maccherone.
- Italianc. 1300–presentmaccheroneas maccarone‘macaroni’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentmacaron‘macaron (pastry)’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Italianc. 1300–presentmaccheroneas maccarone‘macaroni’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentmacaron‘macaron (pastry)’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Italian maccherone
Today it means
noun Any of various confections made with almond and egg white, traditionally made in France.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Italian maccherone / macaron