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sabayon

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈsabaɪjɒ̃/
  • US: /ˌsɑbaɪˈoʊn/
  • US: /ˌsɑbɑˈjoʊn/
  • rhymes with -əʊn

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of zabaglione.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: zabaglione

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: zabaglione

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dessert, sweet, afters

History

Etymology

From French sabayon, from Italian zabaione, possibly from Latin sabaia (“Illyrian barley beer”, from an Illyrian word probably from Proto-Indo-European *sab- (“taste”)) + -one (augmentative suffix).