# marzipan

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmɑːzɪˈpæn/ · frequency rank #55,585

## Definitions
1. A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.
2. A similar confection made using another nut, such as peanut or hazelnut.
3. A piece of such a confection.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Marzipan, from Italian marzapane, Venetan marzapane. Believed to be, with influence from pane (“bread”), derived from Arabic مَرْطَبَان (marṭabān, “spice box”) which comes from the name of a Burmese port known for its spice exports, Martaban, now called in Burmese မုတ္ထမ (muthta.ma.).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/marzipan