spumoni

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English[edit]

A bowl of spumoni with chocolate, rum and pistachio flavors.

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From Italian spumoni, plural of spumone, from spuma (“foam”).

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spumoni (countable and uncountable, plural spumonis)

  1. (US) An Italian style of ice cream dessert made with layers of different colors and flavors (typically cherry, pistachio, and vanilla or chocolate) and usually containing candied fruits and nuts.
    • 1953, Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye, Penguin, published 2010, page 2:
      ‘Oh, I see.’ A slice of spumoni wouldn't have melted on her now.

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spumoni m

  1. plural of spumone

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