noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌtɪɹəmɪˈsuː/
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US:/ˌtɪɹəˈmisu/
US:/ˌtɪɹəmɪˈsu/
US:/ˌtɝəməˈsu/
rhymes with -uː
CMU ARPABET:T IH2 R AH0 M IH1 S UW2
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dessert, sweet, afters
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian tiramisù (literally “pick-me-up”).
Across languages
Translations
64 source translations are retained for this English entry.