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granita

noun

  1. granular dessert ice with a sugar-syrup base
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɡɹəˈniːtə/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian granita, from granire (“to granulate”). Compare granite.

  1. An Italian dessert of fruit purée etc. on crushed ice.

    For summer, add a new one: granita (pronounced gra-KNEE-ta), a cold coffee concoction.

    You're gonna think I'm insane, but that's actually delicious. It's kind of like a savory granita.