tiramisu

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A slice of tiramisu sits on a small white plate.

Definition

Noun: 1. A rich Italian dessert: A cold dessert of Italian origin. It is made by layering coffee-soaked sponge cake or ladyfingers with a creamy filling of sweetened mascarpone cheese, often flavored with a liqueur like Marsala wine or brandy. It is typically dusted with cocoa powder or topped with grated chocolate.

Examples of Usage

Advanced Usage

• As a non-count noun for the dish in general: "Tiramisu" is often used without an article when referring to the dessert as a concept or type of food.
  • I could eat tiramisu every day.
• As a count noun for individual portions: It can be pluralized when referring to separate servings.
  • We ordered three tiramisus for the table.

Variants and Related Words

• Mascarpone (noun): A soft, mild Italian cream cheese essential for making tiramisu.
• Ladyfingers (noun, plural): Sponge finger biscuits, the traditional cake base used in tiramisu.
• Dessert (noun): The general category of sweet course to which tiramisu belongs.

Synonyms

• Dessert: A general term for the sweet course of a meal.
• Sweet: An informal British term for a dessert.
• Pudding: A general term for dessert, common in British English.

Related Phrases and Idioms

(This word is a specific culinary term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs.)

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Noun

1. 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