granita

gra·ni·ta

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gruh-nee-tuh; Italian grah-nee-tah]
- /grəˈni tə; Italian grɑˈni tɑ/
- /ɡranˈiːtə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gruh-nee-tuh; Italian grah-nee-tah]
- /grəˈni tə; Italian grɑˈni tɑ/

Definitions of granita word

noun granita frozen flavored ice. 1
noun granita A coarse, Italian-style flavored ice. 1
noun granita a type of Italian dessert, similar to a sorbet 0
noun granita an ice, made as with fruit and juice, that is like a sorbet but coarser in consistency 0

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Origin of granita

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70; < Italian: noun use of feminine of granito grainy; see granite

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Parts of speech for Granita

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

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granita popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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