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marron glacé
noun[ usually plural ]
(alsomarron glacepluralmarrons glaces)uk /ˌmær.ɒn ˈɡlæs.eɪ//ˌmær.ɒ̃ ˈɡlæs.eɪ/ us /məˌroʊn ɡlɑːˈseɪ/pluralmarrons glacés
sweet chestnuts(= large, brown nuts that are cooked and eaten) cooked in sugar:
She brought a box of marrons glacés.
Each marron glace is individually wrapped in gold foil to ensure maximum freshness.
I usually take her flowers, but this time took marrons glacés.
My mother loves marrons glaces, but I can't seem to find any in my local shops.
Customers can buy French sweet fine food specialities such as marrons glaces.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Types of edible nut
almond
areca
beechnut
betel nut
bitter almond
Brazil nut
cashew
chestnut
cobnut
filbert
goober
hazelnut
hickory
Jordan almond
macadamia
marron
monkey nut
nut
pistachio
walnut
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