gelato

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Italian variant of ice cream made from milk and sugar, combined with other flavourings. The ingredients are supercooled while stirring to break up ice crystals as they form.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒəˈlɑtoʊ/ /dʒəˈlɑːtəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gelato.wav

Word forms

gelato gelati gelatos

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian gelato (“ice cream”), from Latin gelātus, derived from gelū (“frost, chill”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“cold”).

Related words

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