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tortoni

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /tɔːˈtəʊni/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /tɔɹˈtoʊni/
  • rhymes with -əʊni

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several sorts of ice-cream flavoured with rum or sherry, often containing chopped cherries and topped with almonds, crumbled macaroons, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from the Italian surname Tortoni; the dessert is usually regarded as named after Giuseppe Tortoni, a native of Naples, Italy, who was the proprietor of the famous Café Tortoni in Paris, France, in the early 19th century.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Persian: بیسکویت تورتونی — any of several sorts of ice-cream flavoured with rum or sherry