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FRAPPE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does frappe mean? 

FRAPPE (noun)
  The noun FRAPPE has 3 senses:

1. liqueur poured over shaved iceplay

2. thick milkshake containing ice creamplay

3. a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)play

  Familiarity information: FRAPPE used as a noun is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


FRAPPE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Liqueur poured over shaved ice

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("frappe" is a kind of...):

drink (a single serving of a beverage)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Thick milkshake containing ice cream

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("frappe" is a kind of...):

milk shake; milkshake; shake (frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream)


Sense 3

Meaning:

A frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

frappe; ice

Hypernyms ("frappe" is a kind of...):

frozen dessert (any of various desserts prepared by freezing)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frappe"):

sorbet; water ice (an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice)


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