gelato

ice cream

noun adjective jeh-LAH-toh Rare

Also means

frozen, iced

Usage Note

Gelato as a noun is world-famous Italian ice cream, distinct from industrial ice cream (il gelato artigianale is made fresh with less air and fat). As an adjective it means 'frozen' or 'icy' — acqua gelata (iced water), sono gelato (I'm frozen/freezing). Do not confuse with ghiacciato (frozen solid, icy) or surgelato (industrially frozen food).

Examples

"Prendiamo un gelato al pistacchio."

Natural Translation

Let's get a pistachio ice cream.

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