semifreddo
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of semifreddo
Italian, literally: half cold
Example Sentences
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Pànera, the local alternative to gelato, is a rich, cream-spiked, coffee-flavored semifreddo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
I ate at Lutece and tried Chef Isabel Coss's stupendous honey semifreddo with comte and honeycomb.
From Salon ● May 24, 2025
It combines Italian semifreddo with a layered pudding popular in Portugal and its former colony Macau.
From Washington Times ● May 10, 2023
An even lovelier duet comes in the final course, a coconut semifreddo under frozen elderflower syrup swirled with blueberry compote.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
The semifreddo pictured was made with fresh apricots, but try it with other stone fruit, such as peaches, nectarines, plums or cherries; or even berries, such as blackberries or raspberries.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 30, 2021
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