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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Our first course is a beautiful presentation of farm-raised beets, tangy housemade yogurt, cucumber, yuzu granita and burnt strawberries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
As granita migrated across Sicily and Italy, it took up flavor variations like pistachio and coffee before eventually making its way to the United States with Sicilian and Italian immigrants.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 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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