parfait

par·fait

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Definitions of parfait word

noun parfait a dessert of ice cream and fruit or ice cream and syrup in alternate layers, often topped with whipped cream and served in a tall, narrow, short-stemmed glass. 1
noun parfait any frozen dessert in which fruit, nuts, etc., have been folded into whipped cream or egg custard. 1
noun parfait ice-cream dessert 1
noun parfait a rich frozen dessert made from eggs and cream with ice cream, fruit, etc 0
noun parfait a dessert made of rich cream, eggs, syrup, etc. frozen together and served in a tall, slender, short-stemmed glass 0
noun parfait a dessert of layers of ice cream, crushed fruit, etc. in such a glass 0

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < French: literally, perfect < Latin perfectus. See perfect

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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