tiramisu
or ti·ra·mi·sù
[ tir-uh-mee-soo, ‐mee-soo ]
/ ˌtɪr əˈmi su, ‐miˈsu /
noun
an Italian dessert with coffee and liquor-soaked layers of sponge cake alternating with mascarpone cheese and chocolate.
Origin of tiramisu
< Italian
tiramisù, equivalent to
tira pick +
mi me +
sù up
Words nearby tiramisu
Example sentences from the Web for tiramisu
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.
Menu for a Moveable Feast: 10 Famous Authors and Their Favorite Foods & Recipes |Nicole Villeneuve |October 12, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for tiramisu
tiramisu
/ (ˌtiːrəmiːˈsuː) /
noun
an Italian dessert made with sponge soaked in coffee and Marsala, topped with soft cheese and powdered chocolate
Word Origin for tiramisu
C20: from Italian
tira! pull! +
mi me +
su up