spumone

[ spuh-moh-nee, -ney; Italian spoo-maw-ne ]
/ spəˈmoʊ ni, -neɪ; Italian spuˈmɔ nɛ /

noun

an Italian style of ice cream of a very fine and smooth texture, usually containing layers of various colors and flavors and chopped fruit or nuts.

QUIZZES

CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?
Question 1 of 10
earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Also spu·mo·ni [spuh-moh-nee] /spəˈmoʊ ni/.

Origin of spumone

1920–25; < Italian, equivalent to spum(a) spume + -one augmentative suffix

Words nearby spumone

spuggy, spuky, spumante, spume, spumescent, spumone, spun, spun glass, spun rayon, spun silk, spun sugar
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

British Dictionary definitions for spumoni

spumone

spumoni

/ (spuːˈməʊnɪ, Italian spuˈmoːne) /

noun plural -ni (-nɪ)

a creamy Italian ice cream, made in sections of different colouring, usually containing candied fruit and nuts

Word Origin for spumone

Italian, from spuma foam, spume
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