parfait

[ pahr-fey ]

noun
  1. 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.

  2. any frozen dessert in which fruit, nuts, etc., have been folded into whipped cream or egg custard.

Origin of parfait

1
1890–95; <French: literally, perfect <Latin perfectus.See perfect

Words Nearby parfait

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How to use parfait in a sentence

  • Line the mold with an ice and fill the center with a mousse or a parfait.

    Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • Tout sera parfait quand les histoires commenceront et finiront par ce gai refrain Chi lo sa.

    The Story of Perugia | Margaret Symonds
  • The maple parfait is one of the most delicious of desserts, and one easily prepared as well.

    Gala Day Luncheons | Caroline Benedict Burrell

British Dictionary definitions for parfait

parfait

/ (pɑːˈfeɪ) /


noun
  1. a rich frozen dessert made from eggs and cream with ice cream, fruit, etc

Origin of parfait

1
from French: perfect

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