tiramisu

Or ti·ra·mi·sù

[tir-uh-mee-soo, ‑mee-soo]

noun

1. an Italian dessert with coffee and liquor-soaked layers of sponge cake alternating with mascarpone cheese and chocolate.

tiramisu

/ ˌtiːrəmiːˈsuː /

noun

1. an Italian dessert made with sponge soaked in coffee and Marsala, topped with soft cheese and powdered chocolate

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiramisu¹

< Italian tiramisù, equivalent to tira pick + mi me + sù up

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiramisu¹

C20: from Italian tira! pull! + mi me + su up