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parfait.

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.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɑːfeɪ/Received-Pronunciation/pɑːˈfeɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑɹfeɪ/General-American/pɑɹˈfeɪ/General-American
  1. 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.

    countable · uncountable
  2. 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.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A smooth pâté, usually made from liver and flavoured with liqueurs.

    UK · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from French parfait (“perfect”). Doublet of parfit, perfect, perfecto, and perfectus.

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