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granita

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɡɹəˈniːtə/
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noun

Meaning 1

An Italian dessert of fruit purée etc. on crushed ice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian granita, from granire (“to granulate”). Compare granite.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: granita — dessert
  • Hungarian: granita — dessert
  • Italian: granita — dessert
  • Italian: granite — dessert
  • Japanese: グラニテ (guranite) — dessert
  • Piedmontese: grania — dessert
  • Piedmontese: gramolà — dessert
  • Russian: грани́та (graníta) — dessert
  • Swedish: granita — dessert
  • Swedish: granité — dessert
  • Turkish: granita — dessert