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tiramisu
or ti·ra·mi·sù
[ tir-uh-mee-soo, ‑mee-soo ]
noun
- an Italian dessert with coffee and liquor-soaked layers of sponge cake alternating with mascarpone cheese and chocolate.
tiramisu
/ ˌtiːrəmiːˈsuː /
noun
- an Italian dessert made with sponge soaked in coffee and Marsala, topped with soft cheese and powdered chocolate
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tiramisu1
< Italian tiramisù, equivalent to tira pick + mi me + sù up
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tiramisu1
C20: from Italian tira! pull! + mi me + su up
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