tiramisu

or ti·ra·mi·sù

[ tir-uh-mee-soo, ‑mee-soo ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an Italian dessert with coffee and liquor-soaked layers of sponge cake alternating with mascarpone cheese and chocolate.

tiramisu

/ ˌtiːrəmiːˈsuː /

an Italian dessert made with sponge soaked in coffee and Marsala, topped with soft cheese and powdered chocolate

< Italian tiramisù, equivalent to tira pick + mi me + sù up

C20: from Italian tira! pull! + mi me + su up

At which point Barry orders the pasta in meat sauce, followed up by Tiramisu.

Italian summer puddings, with layers of berries, ladyfingers, and chocolate mascarpone, recall a lighter version of tiramisu.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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