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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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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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