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tiramisu

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌtɪɹəmɪˈsuː

Definitions

  1. An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee.
  2. Alternative spelling of tiramisu.

Equivalents

Españoltiramisú
Françaistiramisu
DeutschTiramisu
17 more languages
Българскитирамису
Češtinatiramisu
Ελληνικάτιραμισού
Italianotiramisù
한국어티라미수
Македонскитирамису
Nederlandstiramisu
Polskitiramisu
Românătiramisu
Русскийтирамису
Tagalogtiramisu
Türkçetiramisu
Українськатирамісу

Examples

Numerous variations of tiramisu exist. Some chefs use other cakes such as panettone. Although the original recipecertified by the Italian Academy of Cuisine in 2010 – was alcohol-free, variants include alcohol such as rum or marsala.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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