🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ザバイオーネ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zabayōne

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Zabaglione/ˌzæb.əlˈjoʊ.ni/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"ザバイオーネはイタリアの伝統的なデザートソースです。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A light, custard-like culinary preparation flavored with fortified wine and served either on its own or as an accompaniment to cakes and fruit.

    "They enjoyed a delicate zabaglione flavored with sweet white wine at the end of the meal."
  2. 2

    An Italian dessert or sweet sauce made by whipping egg yolks, sugar, and typically Marsala wine over simmering water until thick and foamy.

    "The chef served the warm zabaglione over a bowl of fresh summer berries."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Italian word zabaglione, of uncertain ultimate origin, possibly related to the dialectal verb sabajare or connected to a traditional Piedmontese beverage. It entered English culinary terminology in the late 19th century as Italian cuisine gained international popularity.

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