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granita

[ gruh-nee-tuh; Italian grah-nee-tah ]

noun

, Italian Cooking.
  1. frozen flavored ice.


granita

/ ɡrəˈniːtə /

noun

  1. a type of Italian dessert, similar to a sorbet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of granita1

1865–70; < Italian: noun use of feminine of granito grainy; granite
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Word History and Origins

Origin of granita1

from Italian granito grainy
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Example Sentences

The elevated snack tray comes with crudités alongside a pesto yogurt sauce, a tuna tostada, a carpaccio hand roll, shrimp toast and a refreshing, fruity and herbaceous granita that comes in a hollowed-out tangerine rind.

The burrata came with sujeonggwa granita — essentially a shaved-ice imbued with the flavors of a traditional Korean cinnamon punch with ginger — as well as walnuts, for texture, and a smattering of lychee yogurt.

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The cold granita, the crunch of the walnut, the smooth cheese, the tart yogurt, the differing temperatures, the way the granita melted on your tongue; it was truly something else.

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Our first course is a beautiful presentation of farm-raised beets, tangy housemade yogurt, cucumber, yuzu granita and burnt strawberries.

Farm-raised beets, housemade yogurt, cucumber, yuzu granita and burnt strawberries from Heritage.

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