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frap·pé
[fra-pey; Fr. fra-pey] noun, plural frap·pés [-peyz; Fr. -pey] , adjective, verb, frap·péed, frap·pé·ing. noun
1.
a fruit juice mixture frozen to a mush, to be served as a dessert, appetizer, or relish.
2.
an after-dinner drink consisting of a liqueur, as crème de menthe, poured over cracked or shaved ice.
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4.
Ballet. a beating of the toe of the working foot against the ankle of the supporting foot.
adjective
5.
chilled; iced; frozen.
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Frappé
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verb (used with object)
6.
to make a frappé of: to frappé rum, fruit juice, and cracked ice.
Origin:
1840–50; < French: past participle of frapper to ice, strike
1840–50; < French: past participle of frapper to ice, strike
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