Persipan vs. Marzipan

Persipannoun

A substance similar to marzipan, but produced from peach or apricot pits instead of almonds.

Persipan

Persipan (from Persicus (peach) and marzipan; also known as Parzipan) is a material used in confectionery. It is similar to marzipan but apricot or peach kernels are used instead of almonds.

Marzipannoun

A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.

Marzipanverb

(transitive) To cover with marzipan.

Marzipannoun

A confection made of almonds and sugar mixed into a paste and molded into shapes. Same as marchpane.

Marzipannoun

almond paste and egg whites

Marzipan

Marzipan is a confection consisting primarily of sugar or honey and almond meal (ground almonds), sometimes augmented with almond oil or extract. It is often made into sweets; common uses are chocolate-covered marzipan and small marzipan imitations of fruits and vegetables.