marchpane

[ mahrch-peyn ]

/ ˈmɑrtʃˌpeɪn /

marzipan.

Origin of marchpane

1485–95; < French, dialectal variant of massepain, marcepain < Italian marzapane, orig. sugar-candy box, perhaps < Arabic mawthabān a seated king

If your Marchpane be Oyly in beating, then put to it as much Rose-water as will make it almost as thin as to ice.

A Queens Delight |Anonymous
With a nod to a couple of Archbishops Lady Marchpane led the way to a little gallery whither the crowd had not penetrated.

Once a Week |Alan Alexander Milne
I am no fonder of scandal than you are, but if you do not meet my wishes I shall certainly confess the truth to Marchpane.

Once a Week |Alan Alexander Milne
In "Romeo and Juliet" one of the servants says: "Good thou, save me a piece of marchpane."

A Book of the Play |Dutton Cook

She's the young limb o' mischief for whom I ravaged your stores of marchpane.

My Friend Prospero |Henry Harland

marchpane

/ (ˈmɑːtʃˌpeɪn) /

an archaic word for marzipan (def. 1)

C15: from French