mascarpone

mas·car·po·ne

M0132500 (mäs′kär-pō′nĕ, -pōn′)n. A fresh soft Italian cheese with a high butterfat content, made from light cream.

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[Italian, augmentative of dialectal (Lombardy) mascarpa, mascherpa, a kind of ricotta, of unknown origin.]

mascarpone

(ˌmæskəˈpəʊnɪ) n (Cookery) a soft Italian cream cheese[from Italian, from dialect (Lombardy) mascherpa ricotta]

mas•car•po•ne

(ˌmæs kɑrˈpoʊ ni)
n. a very soft Italian cheese made from cow's milk and cream. [1930–35; < Italian, derivative of dial. Italian mascarpa cream cheese]

mascarpone

A thick Italian cream cheese made from cow's milk, and used in sweet and savory dishes.

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mascarpone - soft mild Italian cream cheese cream cheese - soft unripened cheese made of sweet milk and cream