"macaron" meaning in French

See macaron in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ma.ka.ʁɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Mecanautes-macaron.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-macaron.wav Forms: macarons [plural]
Etymology: Sixteenth century, from Italian maccarone, see macaroni. Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|it|maccarone}} Italian maccarone Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} macaron m (plural macarons)
  1. macaron (pastry) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-macaron-fr-noun-rYOpZIjl
  2. buns rolled over the ears and worn symmetrically Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-macaron-fr-noun-VGmQw4~~ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French undefined derivations, Cakes and pastries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 78 19 Disambiguation of French undefined derivations: 3 73 24 Disambiguation of Cakes and pastries: 37 55 8
  3. round insignia, roundel; round badge or sticker Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-macaron-fr-noun-v96GAMDc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: macaron d'Amiens, macaron de Cormery, macaron de Joyeuse, macaron de Montmorillon, macaron de Saint-Émilion, macaron de Sault

Inflected forms

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