Meanings
plural sabayons
- countableuncountableSynonym of zabaglione.
An orange-blossom-water sabayon is thickened in the microwave (and I will never again make finicky sabayon any other way).
2007 June 3, Amanda Hesser, “Cooking”, in New York TimesSynonyms: zabaglione
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of zabaglione.
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nounlight foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled
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Origin
- Latinsabaia“Illyrian barley beer”
- Proto-Indo-European*sab-“taste”
- Italianzabaione
- Frenchsabayon
- Englishsabayon
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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Cite this entry
sabayon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sabayon
“sabayon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sabayon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sabayon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sabayon.
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