[
juh-lah-tee] 
| a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat. |
[juh-lah-toh] .| ge·la·to (jə-lä'tō, jě-) n. pl. ge·la·ti (-tē) An Italian ice cream or ice. [Italian, from past participle of gelare, to freeze; see gelatin.] |
| Main Entry: | gelato |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | an Italian ice cream with almost no air and thereby denser than other ice creams |
| Etymology: | 1929-34; < It. Gelare to freeze |
| Usage: | pl gelatos, gelati |