gelato
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- noun
- /dʒəˈlɑːtoʊ/
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helado
- I've gotten to know some great new friends over espresso, gelato, and Sherlock late into the night.
- vanilla gelato
- chocolate gelato
- strawberry gelato
So we just stopped by this Gelato place.
- So we just stopped by this Gelato place.
- No, I think my favorite, probably like Italian Gelato or something.
- Today was Tolenti Gelato vanilla caramel swirl.
- Of course, switching from double fisting ice cream to double fisting Gelato.
- The great thing about Gelato is it's creamier, it's silkier, it's smoother than ice cream.
- Ice cream, Gelato, it says homestyle on it.
- Yeah, but not all the other ones are the Baja Blast Gelato, The Baja Blast Pie.
- Thank you so good and melting quit Gelato in Italy.
Examples
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What kind of gelato do you have?
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I didn't want to eat ice cream, but I insisted we each buy a gelato.
Academic text (2002) -
So we just stopped by this Gelato place.
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So we're going to go get some dinner, and if we pass Gelato, then we're definitely going to get that too.
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No, I think my favorite, probably like Italian Gelato or something.
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Until then, enjoy the gelato.
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All I want is to fly to Milan and have some fresh-made gelato.
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We had a pleasant stroll along the waterfront while eating a refreshing gelato.
Academic text (1999) -
The great thing about Gelato is it's creamier, it's silkier, it's smoother than ice cream.
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What kind of gelato do you have?
Synonyms
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1.0
A cold sweet treat made from milk or cream in different flavors
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Etymology
Gelato comes from the Italian word gelato, which means 'frozen' and comes from the verb gelare 'to freeze'. So gelato is simply an Italian frozen treat, and that origin explains why it is usually thicker and creamier than regular ice cream.