FRAPPE

ice, frappe

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

frappe

(noun) thick milkshake containing ice cream

frappe

(noun) liqueur poured over shaved ice

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

frappe (plural frappes)

Liqueur poured over shaved ice.

(New England) A thick milkshake containing ice cream.

(Greece) An iced, sweetened, beaten coffee drink.

Anagrams

• PEPFAR, fapper

Source: Wiktionary


Frap`pé" (fra`pa"), a. [F., p.p. of frapper to strike, to chill.]

Definition: Iced; frozen; artificially cooled; as, wine frappé. -- n.

Definition: A frappé mixture or beverage, as a water ice, variously flavored, frozen soft, and served in glasses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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