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Noun: tiramisu  ,ti-ru'mee,soo
  1. 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

Derived forms: tiramisus

Type of: afters [Brit, informal], dessert, sweet [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Tiramisu