🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

sobremesa congelada

Pronunciation / Transliteration: so-bre-me-za kon-je-la-da

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Frozen Dessert/ˈfroʊ.zən dɪˈzɜrt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O sorvete é uma sobremesa congelada refrescante."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A sweet dish typically served as a course at the end of a meal, which is frozen or chilled.

    "Ice cream is a popular frozen dessert enjoyed by many during the summer."
  2. 2

    Any variety of sweetened food that is frozen, including sorbets, gelato, and frozen yogurt.

    "Sorbets are a refreshing type of frozen dessert made from fruit puree."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'frozen dessert' combines 'frozen', derived from the Old English 'frēosan', meaning to become solid due to cold, and 'dessert', from the French 'desservir', meaning to clear the table. The concept evolved in the 18th century as sweet dishes served after meals, often chilled or frozen.

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