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zuppa inglese noun[ U or S ] uk /ˌzʊp.ə ɪŋˈɡleɪ.zeɪ/ us /ˌzuː.pə ɪŋˈɡleɪ.seɪ/ a sweet dish from Italy consisting of layers of custard(= a sweet sauce made from eggs, milk, and sugar) and sponge cake(= a soft cake made with eggs, sugar, and flour) and often alcohol: I had never eaten zuppa inglese before, but it was delicious. They served us a wonderful zuppa inglese for dessert. You can add a layer of chocolate to the traditional zuppa inglese recipe for a tasty twist. Her zuppa inglese was almost swimming in rum but very good. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Puddings, desserts & ices baked Alaska baklava banana split bananas Foster banoffee pie croquembouche crumble dessert dulce de leche dumpling kugel lolly mochi mousseline Neapolitan ice cream sopaipilla sorbet soufflé spotted dick spumoni |