mazapán

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Spanish

Etymology

Two possible theories:

From Old Spanish , from Andalusian Arabic بسمة, from Ancient Greek παξαμάδιον (paxamádion, “cookie”), with influence from masa (“mass”) and pan (“bread”).
From Italian marzapane, thought to be derived from Arabic مَرْطَبَان (marṭabān, “spice box”), from Martaban (မုတ္ထမ (muthta.ma.)), a Burmese port known for its spice exports, with influence from Italian pane.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /maθaˈpan/
IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /masaˈpan/
Rhymes: -an
Syllabification: ma‧za‧pán

Noun

mazapán m (plural mazapanes)

marzipan (confection made with almond paste, or another nut such as peanut)

Further reading

“mazapán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

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