"French macaroon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: French macaroons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} French macaroon (plural French macaroons)
  1. A macaron, a sweet confection made of two almond meringues sandwiching a buttercream, ganache, or jam filling.
    Sense id: en-French_macaroon-en-noun-bJ89gBPn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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