mazarin

Disputed origin.

• Possibly borrowed from Old French mazarine (“deep plate, bowl”).
• Possibly named after cardinal Jules Mazarin (1602–1661).

First attested in 1866.^[1]

mazarin c

1. A shortcrust pastry filled with an almond and bitter almond (and egg) paste, covered with an icing glacé.

   Synonym: mazaräng

   Coordinate terms: cubamazarin, katalan

• mördegskaka (“shortcrust pastry”)
• pastej (“tart”)

• mazarin in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• mazarin in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)