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name
A surname from French [in turn transferred from the nickname].
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A French parfait (parfait glacé), an iced dessert made with egg yolks, sugar, cream, and flavouring (usually fruit), sometimes with the addition of a liqueur.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
An American parfait, a layered dessert often consisting of fruit, ice cream, pastries, whipped topping, etc. and served in a glass, often a parfait glass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A smooth pâté, usually made from liver and flavoured with liqueurs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, uncountable
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noun
layers of ice cream and syrup and whipped cream
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: frozen dessert
History
Unadapted borrowing from French parfait (“perfect”). Doublet of parfit, perfect, perfecto, and perfectus.
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
