mascarpone

[ mas-kahr-poh-nee ]
/ ˌmæs kɑrˈpoʊ ni /

noun

a very soft Italian cream cheese made from cow's milk.

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mascagni, mascara, mascarene grass, mascarene islands, mascaron, mascarpone, mascle, mascon, mascot, mascouche, masculine
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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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