tiramisu

noun

tir·a·mi·su ˌtir-ə-ˈmē-(ˌ)sü

-ˈmi-;

-mē-ˈsü

: a dessert made with ladyfingers, mascarpone, and espresso

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Within the hour, our kitchen counters had vanished beneath an extravagance of desserts: airy strawberry cream cake, chocolate cake with mortar-thick icing, sticky sweet tres leches, a wedge of cheesecake, a wedge of Key lime pie, tiramisu and on and on. —

Caity Weaver, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025 Cinnamon rolls, tiramisu cookies, vegan brownies and a seasonal mini-loaf such as cranberry orange loaves are prepared by Milk & Honey Bakery in Rancho Bernardo and Escondido. —

Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 At the Otter, there’s a lush, minimalist take on a Boston cream pie, and a pistachio tiramisu green as a fresh-mown suburban lawn, but give yourself the gift of ordering an ice cream. —

Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025 Dessert is a Meyer lemon tiramisu or flourless chocolate cake with chocolate ganache. —

Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tiramisu