mascarpone
/ˌmæskə(ɹ)ˈpəʊni/
mascarpone noun: a soft, creamy Italian cheese that is not pressed or aged; often used in desserts.
Noun
mascarpone (usually uncountable, plural mascarpones)
- A soft, creamy Italian cheese that is not pressed or aged; often used in desserts.
- Chic cosmopolitan design meets authentic pizza Napoletana in more than a dozen styles, including the red sauce capriciosa — with artichokes, Taggiasca olives and prosciutto cotto — and white-sauce speck and mascarpone.2026, Benjamin Epstein, The Irvine Standard: Dining from A to Z, page 4
Forms of mascarpone
| plural | mascarpones |
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Origin of mascarpone
Borrowed from Italian mascarpone, from Lombard.
Words that rhyme with mascarpone
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Questions about mascarpone
- What does mascarpone mean?
- Mascarpone means a soft, creamy Italian cheese that is not pressed or aged; often used in desserts.
- What part of speech is mascarpone?
- Mascarpone is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mascarpone?
- Mascarpone is pronounced /ˌmæskə(ɹ)ˈpəʊni/.
- What is the plural of mascarpone?
- The plural of mascarpone is mascarpones.
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