parfait

American  

[pahr-fey] / pɑrˈfeɪ /

noun

1. 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.

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

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parfait British  

/ pɑːˈfeɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of parfait

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

Example Sentences

In my experience, the yogurt parfait is often more elegant in name than in execution.

From Salon

Her dress was a cream-colored parfait of flounces and bows, but her expression, so gay and animated a moment before, was now furious and tight-lipped.

From Literature

Or the parfaits served at Kamebishi Co., one of Japan’s oldest soy sauce brewers, where soy sauce gelato melts into something creamy and briny, like a tide pool made decadent.

From Salon

It delved into school menus, from yogurt parfait to ravioli.

From Seattle Times

But instead of traditional camp fare, I was treated to a delicious locally sourced meal of vegetable lasagna, kale salad with maple chipotle dressing, and a maple blondie parfait.

From New York Times