parfait

[ pahr-fey ]

/ pɑrˈfeɪ /

noun

a dessert of ice cream and fruit or ice cream and syrup in alternate layers, often topped with whipped cream and served in a tall, narrow, short-stemmed glass.

any frozen dessert in which fruit, nuts, etc., have been folded into whipped cream or egg custard.

Nearby words

pareto, pareu, pareunia, parev, pareve, parfait, parfleche, parfocal, parfum, pargasite, parget

Origin of parfait

1890–95; < French: literally, perfect < Latin perfectus. See perfect

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Examples from the Web for parfait

One-half cup cream left from making the parfait may be diluted with ½ cup milk and used for the coffee.
For Luncheon and Supper Guests|Alice Bradley
I refused the parfait aux frais and the savoury in my eagerness for the end of the meal.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
To serve, gently fold the berries into the cream and then fill into parfait glasses.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson
Besides his memoirs he wrote a book called the Parfait Capitaine, and some others.
A Short History of French Literature|George Saintsbury

The air was balm of a thousand flowers, but for Angela it was no longer "Parfait d'Amour."
The Port of Adventure|Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for parfait

parfait

/ (pɑːˈfeɪ) /

noun

a rich frozen dessert made from eggs and cream with ice cream, fruit, etc

Word Origin for parfait

from French: perfect

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