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spumoni
noun
spu·mo·ni
spu̇-ˈmō-nē
variants
or less commonly spumone
: ice cream in layers of different colors, flavors, and textures often with candied fruits and nuts
Examples of spumoni in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Menu highlights: Antipasto misto, Italian roast beef, pastrami, cheese calzone, chicken flamingo and spumoni.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2023
But think of it as your one indulgence of the day and feast on a basket of garlic bread, take your pick of soup or salad, choose from a dozen entrees including ravioli, chicken or pizza, and leave room for tiramisu, cannoli or spumoni.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2023
Dessert is tiramisu or spumoni.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 19 July 2021
What’s in a name: This spumoni is not a nod to the standard tri-color ice cream found in supermarket frozen-foods aisles.
—Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 3 Dec. 2020
But not before the spumoni and house grappa arrive.
—Andrew Knowlton, Bon Appetit, 15 Aug. 2017
To cool down, folks can get Ravasio's Italian ice in a variety of flavors as well as Angelo Brocato's spumoni and chocolate and vanilla gelato.
—Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 5 Sep. 2017
End the meal with spumoni and ask your server for some house grappa.
—Bon Appetit, 1 Aug. 2017
End the meal with spumoni and ask your server for some house grappa.
—Bon Appetit, 1 Aug. 2017
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Word History
Etymology
Italian spumone, augmentative of spuma foam, from Latin
First Known Use
1924, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near spumoni
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“Spumoni.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spumoni. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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spumoni
noun
spu·mo·ni
variants
also spumone
: ice cream in layers of different colors and flavors often with candied fruits and nuts
Etymology
from Italian spumone, a form of spuma "foam"
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