Noun: tiramisu ,ti-ru'mee,soo
- 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
"The tiramisu was the perfect balance of coffee flavour and creamy sweetness"
Derived forms: tiramisus
Type of: afters [Brit, informal], dessert, sweet [Brit]
Encyclopedia: Tiramisu