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 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.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024
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.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024
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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