parfait

[ pahr-fey ]

/ pɑrˈfeɪ /

noun

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.

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

Origin of parfait

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

Words nearby parfait

pareu, pareunia, parev, pareve, par excellence, parfait, parfleche, parfocal, par for the course, parfum, pargasite

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Example sentences from the Web for parfait

One-half cup cream left from making the parfait may be diluted with ½ cup milk and used for the coffee.
For Luncheon and Supper Guests|Alice Bradley
I refused the parfait aux frais and the savoury in my eagerness for the end of the meal.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
To serve, gently fold the berries into the cream and then fill into parfait glasses.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson
Besides his memoirs he wrote a book called the Parfait Capitaine, and some others.
A Short History of French Literature|George Saintsbury

The air was balm of a thousand flowers, but for Angela it was no longer "Parfait d'Amour."
The Port of Adventure|Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for parfait

parfait

/ (pɑːˈfeɪ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for parfait

from French: perfect

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单词	parfait
释义	parfait [ pahr-fey ] / pɑrˈfeɪ / noun 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. any frozen dessert in which fruit, nuts, etc., have been folded into whipped cream or egg custard. Origin of parfait 1890–95; <French: literally, perfect <Latin perfectus.See perfect Words nearby parfait pareu, pareunia, parev, pareve, par excellence, parfait, parfleche, parfocal, par for the course, parfum, pargasite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parfait One-half cup cream left from making the parfait may be diluted with ½ cup milk and used for the coffee. For Luncheon and Supper Guests\|Alice Bradley I refused the parfait aux frais and the savoury in my eagerness for the end of the meal. The King of Schnorrers\|Israel Zangwill To serve, gently fold the berries into the cream and then fill into parfait glasses. Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book\|Mary A. Wilson Besides his memoirs he wrote a book called the Parfait Capitaine, and some others. A Short History of French Literature\|George Saintsbury The air was balm of a thousand flowers, but for Angela it was no longer "Parfait d'Amour." The Port of Adventure\|Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson British Dictionary definitions for parfait parfait / (pɑːˈfeɪ) / noun a rich frozen dessert made from eggs and cream with ice cream, fruit, etc Word Origin for parfait from French: perfect Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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