calisson

Noun

1. A Provençal diamond-shaped confection made with ground almonds.
   • A crème brûlée into which had been blitzed those Provençal iced-marzipan biscuits called "calisson" was a crème brûlée adulterated. - 2011 December 18, Jay Rayner, “Restaurant review: Aurelia”, in The Observer, →ISSN,...
   • The "ethically sound" shelves tugged at my conscience, while the gourmet section tempted me with almond calisson at £13.99 and spelt dinkelbrot. I didn't know what either of these delicacies were, but I knew I wanted...