Definitions For Cassata

Noun

CASSATA. (countable and uncountable, plural CASSATAs) A type of tutti-frutti or neapolitan ice cream with nuts and candied fruits. {{synonym of, en, cassata siciliana}} {{topics, en, Desserts}}

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, it, cassata, , cassata siciliana}}, from {{der, en, scn, cassata}}, probably from {{der, en, VL., *cāseāta}}, from cāseus, , cheese. Compare {{cog, mt, qassata, t=savoury pastry with ricotta filling}}, confirming that the use of ricotta cheese is what unites all of the relevant dishes (and hence probably the original meaning).