gelato

[ juh-lah-toh ]

noun

, plural ge·la·ti [j, uh, -, lah, -tee], ge·la·tos.

1. an Italian-style ice cream containing almost no air, and thereby denser and richer than other ice creams.

gelato

/ dʒəˈlɑːtəʊ /

noun

1. Italian ice-cream

Word History and Origins

Origin of gelato¹

First recorded in 1930–35; from Italian: literally “frozen,” noun use of past participle of gelare “to freeze,” from Latin gelāre

Word History and Origins

Origin of gelato¹

C20: Italian, literally, frozen

Example Sentences

This ice cream maker will also make sorbet, gelato, milkshakes, and more.

From Popular-Science

It took months before he finally settled into a position at a local gelato shop.

From Washington Post

She eats bowls of pistachio gelato and handmade pasta, and watches tourists congregate at the Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona.

From Time

There is a sweet blood gelato, animated with orange zest that zaps the metallic taste from blood, giving it the flavor of chocolate.

From Washington Post

Digging into my parting gift of knish gelato, I decided to abandon my literal interpretation of the blind pairing.

From The Daily Beast

For dessert there is gelato and miniature cannoli and cupcakes with fangs on them.

From The Daily Beast

The mixture also forms the basis of gelato-glycerin, used in nasal bougies, and of glyco-gelatin for medicated lozenges.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• frozen yogurt
• sherbet
• sorbet