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frappe
1[ frap ]
noun
, Northeastern U.S. (chiefly Eastern New England).
- a milkshake made with ice cream.
frappé
2[ fra-pey; French fra-pey ]
noun
, plural frap·pés [fra-, peyz, f, r, a, -, pey].
- a fruit juice mixture frozen to a mush, to be served as a dessert, appetizer, or relish.
- an after-dinner drink consisting of a liqueur, as crème de menthe, poured over cracked or shaved ice.
- Ballet. a beating of the toe of the working foot against the ankle of the supporting foot.
adjective
- chilled; iced; frozen.
verb (used with object)
, frap·péed, frap·pé·ing.
- to make a frappé of:
to frappé rum, fruit juice, and cracked ice.
frappé
/ frape; ˈfræpeɪ /
noun
- a drink consisting of a liqueur, etc, poured over crushed ice
adjective
- postpositive (esp of drinks) chilled; iced
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Word History and Origins
Origin of frappe2
1840–50; < French: past participle of frapper to ice, strike
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Word History and Origins
Origin of frappe1
C19: from French, from frapper to strike, hence, chill; see frap
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Example Sentences
Often, to improve the appearance, the mold is first lined with a frappé or an ice and then filled with the heavier mixture.
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Mix cider, sugar, and strained fruit juice; freeze to a mush, and serve in frappé glasses with the roast.
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In November a friend wrote: "Je ne me dissimule aucune des misères de tout ordre qui vous ont frappé à Rome."
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L'idée avait décidément frappé le malade, la jeune femme s'en aperçut.
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It was no Russian-tea-peanut-butter-frappé-affair—there were things to eat.
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