parfait glass

parfait glass
noun Date: circa 1951 a tall narrow glass with a short stem

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  • parfait — [pär fā′] n. [Fr, lit., perfect] 1. a dessert made of rich cream, eggs, syrup, etc. frozen together and served in a tall, slender, short stemmed glass 2. a dessert of layers of ice cream, crushed fruit, etc. in such a glass …   English World dictionary

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  • parfait — UK [ˌpɑː(r)ˈfeɪ] / US [ˌpɑrˈfeɪ] noun [countable] Word forms parfait : singular parfait plural parfaits American a sweet food consisting of layers of fruit and ice cream, served in a tall glass …   English dictionary

  • parfait — [ pα:feɪ] noun 1》 a rich cold dessert made with whipped cream, eggs, and fruit. 2》 a dessert consisting of layers of ice cream, meringue, and fruit, served in a tall glass. Origin from Fr. parfait, lit. perfect …   English new terms dictionary

  • parfait — n. 1 a rich iced pudding of whipped cream, eggs, etc. 2 layers of ice cream, meringue, etc., served in a tall glass. Etymology: F parfait PERFECT adj …   Useful english dictionary

  • parfait — /pahr fay /, n. 1. a dessert of ice cream and fruit or ice cream and syrup in alternate layers, often topped with whipped cream and served in a tall, narrow, short stemmed glass. 2. any frozen dessert in which fruit, nuts, etc., have been folded… …   Universalium

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