"calisson" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: calissons [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French calisson, from Occitan calissoun. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|calisson}} Borrowed from French calisson, {{der|en|oc|calissoun}} Occitan calissoun Head templates: {{en-noun}} calisson (plural calissons)
  1. (baking) A Provençal diamond-shaped confection made with ground almonds.
    Sense id: en-calisson-en-noun-IIs7TXFN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Baking Topics: baking, cooking, food, lifestyle

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