marron glacé

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Definition of marron glacé in English English dictionary

A chestnut preserved in sugar or syrup and flavoured with vanilla

Related Terms

marron glace

{i} candied chestnut; chestnut preserved or coated with sugar

Hyphenation

mar·ron gla·ce

Turkish pronunciation

merın gleys

Pronunciation

/ˈmerən ˈglās/ /ˈmɛrən ˈɡleɪs/

Etymology

[ ma-'rOn ] (noun.) 1594. French, literally "iced chestnut".