Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dessert of cake infused with a liquid such as coffee or rum, layered with mascarpone cheese, and topped with cocoa or grated chocolate.
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- noun an
Italian semifreddo dessert , originally from theVeneto , made fromladyfinger biscuits ,cocoa ,mascarpone cheese ,Marsala wine ,eggs ,sugar andespresso coffee
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked with coffee and brandy or liqueur layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with grated chocolate
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Just seeing the word "tiramisu" makes me want to run for the exit, but Gonzalez tidies up the frequently sloppy classic, and renews it with a refreshing citrus finish; chocolate and orange, a marriage that never fails, right?
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We finished with the tiramisu, which is one of his favorite desserts.
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The bulk of the tiramisu is the mascarpone cream layer, utterly light, pure and dusted in cocoa powder.
Serious Eats: New York Kathy YL Chan 2010
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The bulk of the tiramisu is the mascarpone cream layer, utterly light, pure and dusted in cocoa powder.
Serious Eats: New York Kathy YL Chan 2010
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The bulk of the tiramisu is the mascarpone cream layer, utterly light, pure and dusted in cocoa powder.
Serious Eats: New York Kathy YL Chan 2010
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Then stay for dessert, they have cannolli (a typical Sicilian dessert) or their version of tiramisu, which is different but nevertheless delicious.
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The bulk of the tiramisu is the mascarpone cream layer, utterly light, pure and dusted in cocoa powder.
Serious Eats: New York Kathy YL Chan 2010
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The Italian word tiramisu, literally translated, means "pick me up" - which is a reference to the ingredients in this traditional Italian dessert - and there are as many varieties of tiramisu as there are myths about its origin.
Italy Travel Guide 2009
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Some other volunteers from our group were in town, so we all went to a fancy German place for dinner and had tiramisu which is so NOT German, but whatever for dessert.
Adventures in Bolivia Gina 2008
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Some other volunteers from our group were in town, so we all went to a fancy German place for dinner and had tiramisu which is so NOT German, but whatever for dessert.
Archive 2008-05-01 Gina 2008
Prolagus commented on the word tiramisu
Cf. tiramisù.
October 1, 2009