: a coarse-textured ice confection typically made from fruit
Examples of granita in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebIts desolate streets are pleasantly shaded by trees and low-rises; empty bars serve such wonders as crema di caffè and granita.—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2023 Those began with a light, tart, barely sweet granita and moved into a pumpkin custard, dotted with a nutty, rich bison-fat caramel and dollops of fluffy meringue.—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2024 This recipe can also be used to make other variations, including peach and blackberry granita.—Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2023 Also: If there’s a granita on the dessert menu, get it.—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023 The staff pushes, rightly, the affogato, a coupe layered sexily with espresso granita, vanilla ice cream, mascarpone mousse, and hot fudge.—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023 At Japanese newcomer Money Cat, fatty bluefin tuna is served with an icy granita inspired by canh chua—a homestyle Vietnamese tamarind-pineapple sour soup.—Dan Q. Dao, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2023 The line is often down the block for Sicilian granita and gelato, which Angelo and his brother learned to scoop as teenage apprentices in the ice cream parlors of Palermo.—Cameron Quincy Todd, Saveur, 15 Nov. 2023 Instead, an oversized martini glass comes packed with vanilla ice cream, mascarpone cream, hot fudge, and espresso granita.—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Italian, from feminine of granito, past participle of granire
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