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Definitions

Noun

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

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

Example

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

Etymology

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

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