Parfait
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɑːfeɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Parfait is a noun meaning (UK) A smooth pâté, usually made from liver and flavoured with liqueurs.
Meaning
(UK) A smooth pâté, usually made from liver and flavoured with liqueurs.
More Meanings
- 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.
- 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.
Example Sentences
Brad hesitated, peering at the grid of spun sugar that jutted from his loganberry parfait.
It was a parfait of puréed avocados, whipped cream, sugar and vanilla, which had been molded into a rectangle atop a peanut-butter crust and then bedecked with tiny wild strawberries. […] We were utterly transfixed, and we were quickly out of parfait.
Word Forms
- parfaits
Related Words
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