mascarpone

noun

mas·​car·​po·​ne ˌma-skär-ˈpō-(ˌ)nā How to pronounce mascarpone (audio)
: an Italian cream cheese

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Save room for the delightful and surprising pistachio tiramisu dessert, made with orange blossom mascarpone and crunchy pastry bits sprinkled on top that reminded us of Fruity Pebbles cereal. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025 Offerings include a raw bar and seafood station, roasted prime rib, mascarpone whipped potato, baked eggplant, crispy duck confit and baked oyster Rockefeller. Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024 From the sushi bar find sashimi, oysters and inventive maki such as unagi with mascarpone or the classic honey walnut shrimp as a tempura roll. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 Put the sweet potato flesh, mascarpone, brown sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, 1/2 teaspoon salt, vanilla bean seeds, and orange zest in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mascarpone 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Italian dialect (Lombardy) mascarpón, augmentative of mascarpa cream cheese

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mascarpone was in 1932

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“Mascarpone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mascarpone. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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