savoiardo

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A form of savoiardi — A ladyfinger (small sponge cake–like biscuit, shaped approximately like a finger).

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounsavoiardo (plural savoiardi)

plural savoiardi

  1. alternativeAlternative form of savoiardi.

    Submerge a savoiardo in the espresso mixture quickly. Don’t let the savoiardo sit in the mixture too long—it will disintegrate.

    2015 September 29, Jeanne Sauvage, “Tiramisu”, in Gluten-Free Wish List: Sweet & Savory Treats You’ve Missed the Most, San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books, →ISBN, chapter 5 (Cookies, Bars, Cream Puffs, Pies, and Other Desserts), page 229, column 2
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    Pour the dipping liquid—orange juice and liqueur, or other choice—into a small, shallow bowl, one in which a savoiardo can lie flat on the bottom.

    1998, Arthur Schwartz, “Delizia di Marmellata / Zuppa Tartara: Marmalade Delight”, in Naples at Table: Cooking in Campania, →ISBN, chapter 10 (Desserts), page 376

    There are also breakfast, deli and desert^([sic]) cones, like the Tiramisu, made with Tiramisu cream, savoiardo biscuit and coffee syrup.

    2015 October 2, Rebecca Panico, “Pizza in a cone? Try it at the Newport mall”, in Margaret Schmidt, editor, The Jersey Journal, Bayonne Times edition, Jersey City, N.J., →OCLC, page 10, column 3

Origin

  1. Italiansavoiardo
  2. Italiansavoiardo
  3. Englishsavoiardo

Borrowed from Italian savoiardo.

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APA

savoiardo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savoiardo

MLA

“savoiardo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savoiardo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “savoiardo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savoiardo.

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