tiramisu

noun

tir·​a·​mi·​su ˌtir-ə-ˈmē-(ˌ)sü How to pronounce tiramisu (audio)
-ˈmi-;
-mē-ˈsü How to pronounce tiramisu (audio)
: a dessert made with ladyfingers, mascarpone, and espresso

Examples of tiramisu in a Sentence

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This is actually a mango mousse, chocolate mousse and tiramisu mousse. Janelle Burrell, CBS News, 14 May 2026 Dessert included ice cream, fruit and tiramisu. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026 For a sweet treat, order the gelato ($8), made fresh everyday in house, with changing daily flavors like tiramisu, summer berries and butter pecan. Kat Tran may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026 And for dessert, the restaurant serves up sholeh zard — a saffron-scented rice pudding — and, less traditionally, tiramisu. Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tiramisu

Word History

Etymology

Italian tiramisù, from tirami su!, literally, pull me up!

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tiramisu was in 1982

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“Tiramisu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiramisu. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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