mascarpone

noun

mas·​car·​po·​ne ˌma-skär-ˈpō-(ˌ)nā How to pronounce mascarpone (audio)
: an Italian cream cheese

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Fill Pizzelles taste even better when filled with something sweet, such as mascarpone, ricotta, custard or fruit fillings. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 Beneath the blueberry and raspberry topping, mascarpone cheese gives it an extra creamy texture. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026 Using your fingers, lightly separate sections of each strawberry and pipe mascarpone mixture into the strawberry. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026 La Bianca, prepared with mascarpone sauce, roasted garlic puree, basil, fresh mozzarella, ricotta, almonds and topped with a hot honey drizzle. Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mascarpone

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Italian dialect (Lombardy) mascarpón, augmentative of mascarpa cream cheese

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mascarpone was in 1932

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“Mascarpone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mascarpone. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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