zabaglione

[ zah-buhl-yoh-nee; Italian dzah-bah-lyaw-ne ]

/ ˌzɑ bəlˈyoʊ ni; Italian ˌdzɑ bɑˈlyɔ nɛ /

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noun Italian Cooking.

a foamy, custardlike mixture of egg yolks, sugar, and Marsala wine, usually served hot or chilled as a dessert.

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Also za·ba·io·ne, za·ba·jo·ne

[zah-buh-yoh-nee; Italian dzah-bah-yaw-ne]. /ˌzɑ bəˈyoʊ ni; Italian ˌdzɑ bɑˈyɔ nɛ/.

Also called sabayon.

Origin of zabaglione

1895–1900; <Italian, variant of zabaione, perhaps <Late Latin sabai(a) an Illyrian drink + Italian -one augmentative suffix

Words nearby zabaglione

Z0, za, Zaandam, Zaanstad, zaatar, zabaglione, Zabrze, Zabulon, zabuton, Zacatecas, Zach

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How to use zabaglione in a sentence

The very melodies of Verdi and Rossini are inextricably twined in our minds around memories of ravioli and zabaglione.
The Merry-Go-Round|Carl Van Vechten

British Dictionary definitions for zabaglione

zabaglione

/ (ˌzæbəˈljəʊnɪ) /

noun

a light foamy dessert made of egg yolks, sugar, and marsala, whipped together and served warm in a glass

Word Origin for zabaglione

Italian; probably related to Late Latin sabaia Illyrian drink made from grain

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