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marchpane [mahrch-peyn] ExamplesWord Origin noun
Origin of marchpane 1485–95; French, dialectal variant of massepain, marcepain Italian marzapane, orig. sugar-candy box, perhaps Arabic mawthabān a seated king Examples from the Web for marchpane Historical Examples of marchpane
She’s the young limb o’ mischief for whom I ravaged your stores of marchpane.
Henry Harland
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.
Anonymous
With a nod to a couple of Archbishops Lady Marchpane led the way to a little gallery whither the crowd had not penetrated.
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.
Alan Alexander Milne
“See thou to the marchpane, Kat,” remarked she to Mistress Katherine, as she went to receive her guest.
Emily Sarah Holt
British Dictionary definitions for marchpane marchpane noun
- an archaic word for marzipan (def. 1)
Word Origin for marchpane C15: from French