mascarpone
[ mas-kahr-poh-nee, mos-kahr-poh-ney, mos-kahr-pohn ]
/ ˌmæs kɑrˈpoʊ ni, ˌmɒs kɑrˈpoʊ neɪ, ˌmɒs kɑrˈpoʊn /
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noun
a very soft Italian cream cheese made from cow's milk.
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Origin of mascarpone
First recorded in 1900–05; from Lombard Italian; augmentative of mascarpa, mascherpa, a kind of ricotta cheese; further origin uncertain
Words nearby mascarpone
Mascagni, mascara, mascarene grass, Mascarene Islands, mascaron, mascarpone, mascle, mascon, mascot, Mascouche, masculine
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Example sentences from the Web for mascarpone
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 BEASTFor the sabayon, mix the mascarpone, fructose, yogurt and vanilla.
Slice tarte into individual pieces and garnish with a dollop of sweetened mascarpone.
British Dictionary definitions for mascarpone
mascarpone
/ (ˌmæskəˈpəʊnɪ) /
noun
a soft Italian cream cheese
Word Origin for mascarpone
from Italian, from dialect (Lombardy) mascherpa ricotta
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