gelato

American  

[juh-lah-toh] / dʒəˈlɑ toʊ /

noun

plural

gelati, gelatos

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

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gelato British  

/ dʒəˈlɑːtəʊ /

noun

1. Italian ice-cream

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Etymology

Origin of gelato

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

Example Sentences

As luck has it, there is a gelato joint next door and so we continue his lead, sit on the terrace, people-watch and while away and enjoy lemon sorbet.

From Salon

Outside, under the warm April sunshine, groups of joyous African pilgrims in flashy head wraps ate gelato by the Bernini fountain, seagulls circling overhead.

From BBC

Or the parfaits served at Kamebishi Co., one of Japan’s oldest soy sauce brewers, where soy sauce gelato melts into something creamy and briny, like a tide pool made decadent.

From Salon

I would chase dim sum with a roasted Sicilian pistachio gelato at Pazzo Gelato in Silver Lake or shaved ice at Joy in Highland Park.

From Los Angeles Times

I would chase dim sum with a roasted Sicilian pistachio gelato at Palazzo Gelato in Silver Lake or shaved ice at Joy in Highland Park.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• frozen yogurt
• sherbet
• sorbet