gelato
Americannoun
plural
gelati, gelatosnoun
Etymology
Origin of gelato
First recorded in 1930–35; from Italian: literally “frozen,” noun use of past participle of gelare “to freeze,” from Latin gelāre
Example Sentences
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Just as you are seeking tips in these groups on the best gelato in Milan or public transportation from the airport in Amsterdam, someone is seeking tips on somewhere you live or have visited.
Monte started a private business 25 years ago using his Italian roots — gelato, a frozen dessert.
From Los Angeles Times
As luck has it, there is a gelato joint next door and so we continue his lead, sit on the terrace, people-watch and while away and enjoy lemon sorbet.
From Salon
Outside, under the warm April sunshine, groups of joyous African pilgrims in flashy head wraps ate gelato by the Bernini fountain, seagulls circling overhead.
From BBC
Or the parfaits served at Kamebishi Co., one of Japan’s oldest soy sauce brewers, where soy sauce gelato melts into something creamy and briny, like a tide pool made decadent.
From Salon
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