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semifreddo

British  
/ ˌsɛmɪˈfrɛdəʊ /

noun

  1. a partially frozen Italian dessert similar to ice cream

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of semifreddo

Italian, literally: half cold

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Or, conversely, try it in an unusual or novel way: a cauliflower semifreddo, for example?

From Salon Oct. 18, 2023

It combines Italian semifreddo with a layered pudding popular in Portugal and its former colony Macau.

From Washington Times May 10, 2023

I like to make this pomegranate semifreddo for Yalda because it's so festive.

From Salon Dec. 21, 2021

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

What is a semifreddo, a word tossed around the Italian dessert menu so casually?

From Washington Post Jul. 30, 2021

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