Sabayon

//ˌsɑbaɪˈoʊn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of zabaglione. countable, uncountable

    "An orange-blossom-water sabayon is thickened in the microwave (and I will never again make finicky sabayon any other way)."

  2. 2
    light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled wordnet

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zabaglionezabaglione

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"An orange-blossom-water sabayon is thickened in the microwave (and I will never again make finicky sabayon any other way)."

Etymology

From French sabayon, from Italian zabaione, possibly from Latin sabaia (“Illyrian barley beer”, from an Illyrian word probably from Proto-Indo-European *sab- (“taste”)) + -one (augmentative suffix).

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