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frappe
1[ frap ]
noun
- a milkshake made with ice cream.
frappé
2[ fra-pey; French fra-pey ]
noun
- a fruit juice mixture frozen to a mush, to be served as a dessert, appetizer, or relish.
- an after-dinner drink consisting of a liqueur, as crème de menthe, poured over cracked or shaved ice.
- Ballet. a beating of the toe of the working foot against the ankle of the supporting foot.
adjective
- chilled; iced; frozen.
verb (used with object)
- to make a frappé of:
to frappé rum, fruit juice, and cracked ice.
frappé
/ ˈfræpeɪ; frape /
noun
- a drink consisting of a liqueur, etc, poured over crushed ice
adjective
- postpositive (esp of drinks) chilled; iced
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Origin of frappe2
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Example Sentences
In these days of prudery, almost all women of rank appear 'frappe a la glace', like a bottle of champagne.
Orange frappe is simply an orange water ice frozen to a mush and served in frappe glasses.
Je ne vous dis pas que votre malheur ma frappe autant que si javais connu lhomme admirable que vous pleurez.
To frappe a bottle of wine, we stood it on the porch; in a few minutes it would pour crystals.
Cette existence fut frappe, foudroye par la Rvolution, comme toutes celles qui lentouraient.
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