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zabaione

/dzabaˈjo.ne/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

zabaglione

  • A traditional Italian dessert cream made of egg yolks, sugar, and fortified wine (often Marsala).

In a sentence

La nonna mi preparava lo zabaione caldo quando ero stanco.

Grandmother used to make me warm zabaglione when I was tired.

Ordiniamo una fetta di torta con crema allo zabaione?

Shall we order a slice of cake with zabaglione cream?

Non tutti sanno che lo zabaione tradizionale contiene vino Marsala.

Not everyone knows that traditional zabaglione contains Marsala wine.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
zabaionemasculine · singular
zabaionimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Also spelled 'zabaglione', but 'zabaione' is the most common modern Italian form.
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