mascarpone

noun

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

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The bites: Classic surf, turf, salads and sandwiches with daily specials like a Wednesday short rib with a mascarpone polenta ($48) or Sunday fried chicken with cornbread ($35). Monica Eng, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025 Or a tiramisu clock of rum jelly and mascarpone, its glass-delicate, working chocolate hands set to the exact moment in time it was served. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025 There is a lot of cream cheese and eggs and mascarpone in here. Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025 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 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 19 Apr. 2025.

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