granita
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of granita
1865–70; < Italian: noun use of feminine of granito grainy; see granite
Example Sentences
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It’s great with semifreddo, granita or panna cotta and pairs beautifully with citrus.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025
Farm-raised beets, housemade yogurt, cucumber, yuzu granita and burnt strawberries from Heritage.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023
For example, he wants to make a granita with barako coffee, which is grown there, and pair it with muscovado jelly and leche flan ice cream.
From Washington Times • May 31, 2023
At its most basic, it consists of frozen vermicelli noodles and rosewater syrup, a refined hot-weather treat very like a granita.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023
She insisted on mixing his granita herself, and brought it in the one valuable cup Marm Prudence possessed, a beautiful old bit of Lowestoft.
From Rita by Barry, Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze)
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