macaroon — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.

   Examples

   I will take charge of the cake department, including, if I remember rightly, plum and plain, rout cakes, and macaroons, finger biscuits, and cracknels.

Noun

1. A coarse, rude, low fellow.

   Usage

   • Archaic

   Examples

   Like a big wife, at sight of lothed meat, Ready to travail; so I sigh and sweat, To hear this macaroon talk on in vain.

Noun

1. chewy cookie usually containing almond paste

   Broader terms

   cookiecookybiscuit