zabaglione

(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

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

See zabaglione in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A dessert or sauce consisting of egg yolks, sugar, and wine or liqueur beaten until thick and served hot or cold. Also called sabayon.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: , variant of zabaione

Origin: , ultimately from Illyrian sabaium, beer

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