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tiramisu
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tir·a·mi·su  (tîr-ms, -m-s)
n.
A dessert of cake infused with a liquid such as coffee or rum, layered with a rich cheese filling, and topped with grated chocolate.

[Italian tira mi sù, pick me up : tira, pick, imperative of tirare, to pick, draw + mi, me + su, up.]

tiramisu [ˌtiːrəmiːˈsuː]
n
(Cookery) an Italian dessert made with sponge soaked in coffee and Marsala, topped with soft cheese and powdered chocolate
[from Italian tira! pull! + mi me + su up]
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Noun1.tiramisu - an Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked with coffee and brandy or liqueur layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with grated chocolate
afters, dessert, sweet - a dish served as the last course of a meal


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His tiramasu, with lashings of booze was a particular favourite and remains so to this day.
We simply had to opt for a Homemade Italian Coffee Tiramasu and also decided to try the Slices of Orange in Cointreau with fresh cream.
I eat a delicious meal of sea bass on fragrantly flavoured puy lentils followed by tiramasu; my friend opts for calves livers and the tiramasu.
 
 
 
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