Definitions
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- noun A substance, similar to
marzipan , but produced frompeaches (or sometimesapricots ) instead ofalmonds .
Etymologies
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Blend of Latin persicus ("peach (tree)") and marzipan, from German Marzipan.
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Examples
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German cooks make versions of marzipan called persipan with apricot and peach kernels.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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German cooks make versions of marzipan called persipan with apricot and peach kernels.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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