Meaning
cheesecake
- a dessert consisting of a thick, creamy filling of soft cheese on a crushed biscuit base
In a sentence
Per dessert prendo una fetta di cheesecake ai frutti di bosco.
For dessert I'll have a slice of berry cheesecake.
Hai mai provato a preparare il cheesecake a casa?
Have you ever tried making cheesecake at home?
Questo cheesecake al limone non è troppo dolce.
This lemon cheesecake is not too sweet.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cheesecake | singular |
| cheesecake | plural |
| cheesecake | Masc|Fem · plural |
Usage notes
- Borrowed directly from English; it is invariable in the plural.
- Grammatical gender varies: masculine is very common, but feminine is also widely used by association with 'torta'.