semifreddo
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of semifreddo
Italian, literally: half cold
Example Sentences
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It’s great with semifreddo, granita or panna cotta and pairs beautifully with citrus.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025
I had a stunning dessert at Lutece a month ago: the honey semifreddo with comte and honeycomb.
From Salon • May 24, 2023
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
Cooper uses both dark and milk chocolate for the pudding, which she tops with chocolate cookie crumbs and a cool semifreddo flavored by whatever fresh mint she finds interesting.
From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2021
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