noun
gelato
juh-LAH-toh
noun
1
An Italian-style frozen dessert similar to ice cream but denser and typically lower in fat.
"We stopped for gelato after dinner in Rome."
"Pistachio is her favorite gelato flavor."
How to Use Gelato
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishItalian-style ice cream, usually denser and less fatty than American ice cream.
Easily confused with
ice cream
sorbet →
Word Forms
gelati plural, gelatos plural
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Etymology
From Italian gelato, "frozen," ultimately from Latin gelū, "frost."