macaronEnglishOxford New American Dictionarymacaron /ˌmakəˈrän, ˌmækəˈrɑn / ▸ noun a small round cake with a meringue-like consistency, made with egg whites, sugar, and powdered almonds and consisting of two halves sandwiching a creamy filling: I made vanilla cupcakes and a batch of strawberry macarons. – ORIGIN French: see macaroon.