ni noun
1.
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
Origin:
1940–45; said to be after an Italian café owner in Paris in the 18th century
1940–45; said to be after an Italian café owner in Paris in the 18th century
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| —n | |
| a rich ice cream often flavoured with sherry | |
| [from Italian: probably from the name of a 19th-century Italian caterer in Paris] | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | tortoni |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a rum- or sherry-flavored frozen Italian dessert of ice cream or whipped cream, topped with chopped macaroons, cherries, or almonds; also called biscuit tortoni |
| Etymology: | for Italian café owner in Paris who created it |
| Usage: | cooking |
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