calisson

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French calisson, from Occitan calissoun.

Noun

calisson (plural calissons)

  1. (baking) A Provençal diamond-shaped confection made with ground almonds.
    • 2011 December 18, Jay Rayner, “Restaurant review: Aurelia”, in The Observer‎[1], →ISSN, archived from the original on 15 August 2022:
      A crème brûlée into which had been blitzed those Provençal iced-marzipan biscuits called "calisson" was a crème brûlée adulterated.
    • 2014 February 14, Tim Lott, “I hate shopping for food at the supermarket”, in The Guardian‎[2], →ISSN, archived from the original on 12 April 2015:
      The "ethically sound" shelves tugged at my conscience, while the gourmet section tempted me with almond calisson at £13.99 and spelt dinkelbrot. I didn't know what either of these delicacies were, but I knew I wanted them.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan calissoun. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.li.sɔ̃/

Noun

calisson m (plural calissons)

  1. calisson (confection made with ground almonds)

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