tortoni

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from the Italian surname Tortoni; the dessert is usually regarded as named after Giuseppe Tortoni, a native of Naples, Italy, who was the proprietor of the famous Café Tortoni in Paris, France, in the early 19th century. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɔːˈtəʊni/ (General American) IPA(key): /tɔɹˈtoʊni/ Rhymes: -əʊni Hyphenation: tor‧to‧ni === Noun === tortoni (countable and uncountable, plural tortoni or tortonis) Any of several sorts of ice-cream flavoured with rum or sherry, often containing chopped cherries and topped with almonds, crumbled macaroons, etc. [from early 20th c.] ==== Hyponyms ==== biscuit tortoni ==== Translations ==== === Notes === === References === === Further reading === biscuit Tortoni on Wikipedia.Wikipedia