gelato

noun

ge·​la·​to jə-ˈlä-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce gelato (audio)
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plural gelati jə-ˈlä-tē How to pronounce gelato (audio)
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also gelatos
: a soft rich ice cream containing little or no air

Examples of gelato in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pints of ice cream, sorbet, and gelato are all potentially contaminated, as are ice cream cakes, cones, and sandwiches. Korin Miller, Health, 27 June 2024 An’s Dry Cleaning serves high-quality, small-batch gelato with local ingredients, according to its website. Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 21 June 2024 This year’s daylong fete, which was June 9, took place inside a concert hall but with Pinoy food stalls outside that, among other fare, served the traditional Filipino ice cream dessert of halo halo as well as the Italian classic gelato. Terry Tang, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2024 Of course, Romans are passionate about food and wine, and everyone has their favorite places for pizza, pasta, gelato, coffee, wine, and cocktails. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for gelato 

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Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, frozen

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gelato was in 1929

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“Gelato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gelato. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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