zabaglione

zabaglione Definition

za·ba·glione (zä′bəl yō′nē; It dzä′bä lyō̂′ne)

noun

a frothy dessert or sauce made of eggs, sugar, and wine, typically Marsala, beaten together over boiling water

Etymology: It, aug. of zabaione, ult. < LL sabaia, an Illyrian barley drink, beer, ult. < IE base *sab-, to taste > sap

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