frangipane

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/ˈfɹænd͡ʒɪˌpeɪn/

noun

A cream made from ground almonds used in confectionery

OriginFrench frangipane →
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Meanings

nounfrangipane (countable and uncountable, plural frangipanes)

plural frangipanes

  1. uncountableA cream made from ground almonds used in confectionery
  2. countableA pastry filled with this cream
  3. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of frangipani (“type of perfume”).

Origin

  1. Frenchfrangipane
  2. Englishfrangipane

Borrowed from French frangipane; see frangipani for more.

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APA

frangipane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frangipane

MLA

“frangipane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frangipane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frangipane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frangipane.

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