TIRAMISU

tiramisu

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tiramisu (countable and uncountable, plural tiramisus)

An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee

Coordinate terms

(dessert)

• trifle

• bread pudding

Source: Wiktionary



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