Mascarpone Definition

mäskär-pōnĕ, -pōn
noun
A fresh soft Italian cheese with a high butterfat content, made from light cream.
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Origin of Mascarpone

  • Italian augmentative of dialectal (Lombardy) mascarpa, mascherpa a kind of ricotta of unknown origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Italian

    From Wiktionary

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