parfait
[ pahr-fey ]
/ pɑrˈfeɪ /
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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.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1890–95; <French: literally, perfect <Latin perfectus.See perfect
Words nearby parfait
pareu, pareunia, parev, pareve, par excellence, parfait, parfleche, parfocal, par for the course, parfum, pargasite
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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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