mascarpone

noun

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

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New to Yankee Stadium in 2025, the Petroni tiramisu is made of espresso mascarpone cream, lady finger cookies and cocoa powder. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Italian Tiramisu: Based on traditional Tiramisu, with layers of mascarpone gelato, soft vanilla cookie pieces, espresso chocolate fudge sauce, cold brew sorbetto, and soft vanilla cookie pieces. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025 Add mascarpone, beating just until combined, about 30 seconds. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025 Also popular are the Lobster Pizza, topped with mascarpone and white truffle, as well as Lobster-Butternut Bisque. Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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