Definition of MACAROON

macaroon

Plural: macaroons

Noun

  • A sweet biscuit or cookie made with ground almonds or coconut.
  • chewy cookie usually containing almond paste
  • A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.
  • Alternative spelling of macaron.
  • A coarse, rude, low fellow.

Examples

  • Scoring with MACAROON was a sweet victory in Scrabble, especially since it used all my vowels.

Origin / Etymology

From French macaron. Doublet of macaron.

Scrabble Score: 12

macaroon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
macaroon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
macaroon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

macaroon: valid Words With Friends Word