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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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.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024
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
The padrone told us of a famous caf� where the "granita" was very good, also very good music.
From Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 by Waddington, Mary Alsop King
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