Spanish word

tiramisú

Pronunciation

IPA/tiɾamiˈsu/

Meaning

  • masculine nountiramisu

Example

Me encanta el tiramisú.

I love tiramisu.

Illustration for tiramisú (tiramisu)

More examples

Quiero hacer tiramisú este fin de semana.

I want to make tiramisu this weekend.

Core concept

Layers of coffee-soaked sponge alternated with mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa.

Common phrases

  • hacer tiramisú

    make tiramisu

  • probar tiramisú

    try tiramisu

Similar words

postre: Sweet dish served at the end of a meal.
pastel: Sweet cake baked in an oven.
helado: Frozen dessert eaten cold, often made from milk, cream, or fruit.

Definition in Spanish

Postre llamado tiramisú, compuesto por capas de bizcocho empapadas en café alternadas con una crema de mascarpone y espolvoreado con cacao.

Word origin

From Italian tiramisù, literally 'pull me up', formed from tira 'pull' + mi 'me' + su 'up', a name linked to the dessert's energizing coffee and rich cream.

Usage tips

  • In Spanish the dessert is usually masculine (el tiramisú), and the standard spelling uses an acute accent on the final u, tiramisú rather than tiramisu.

Opposites

  • plato saladosavory dishnoun
  • plato principalmain coursenoun

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