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frappe

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /fɹæp/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æp
  • homophone: frap

1

noun

Meaning 1

A liqueur or cocktail served on shaved ice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A thick milkshake containing ice cream.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Maine

Qualifier: Massachusetts

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An iced, sweetened, beaten coffee drink, associated with Greek cuisine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ice

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: frozen dessert

Narrower terms: water ice, sorbet

5

noun

Meaning 5

thick milkshake containing ice cream

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: milkshake, milk shake, shake

6

noun

Meaning 6

liqueur poured over shaved ice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: drink

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French frappé.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: фрапе́ (frapé) — Greek-style iced coffee
  • Finnish: frappe — Greek-style iced coffee
  • Finnish: frappé — Greek-style iced coffee
  • Finnish: café frappé — Greek-style iced coffee
  • Lithuanian: frãpė — Greek-style iced coffee
  • Polish: frappé — Greek-style iced coffee