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mascarpone

noun mas·car·po·ne \ˌmas-kär-ˈpō-(ˌ)nā\

Definition of MASCARPONE

:  an Italian cream cheese
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Origin of MASCARPONE

Italian, from Italian dialect (Lombardy) mascarpón, augmentative of mascarpa cream cheese
First Known Use: 1932

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