granité
In French, the term for a jellylike shaved ice dessert is granité.
Meaning: jellylike dessert (noun)
Did you know?
- While 'shaved ice' in English is often a street food, a granité is frequently served in high-end French restaurants as a sophisticated palate cleanser between courses.
- The term granité can also describe a specific artistic technique in painting where a surface is given a grainy, textured appearance.
- The word granité comes from the French word grain, meaning 'grain' or 'seed', describing the crystalline texture of the ice.
Examples in context
- J'aimerais une glace pilée, s'il vous plaît.I would like a shaved ice, please.
- Un granité à la framboise, s'il vous plaît.A raspberry shaved ice, please.
- Un granité au citron est très rafraîchissant.A lemon granité is very refreshing.
- Je voudrais un granité à la fraise, s'il vous plaît.I would like a strawberry granité, please.
Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are at a seaside cafe on a hot day.
- ChloéIl fait très chaud aujourd'hui, n'est-ce pas ?It is very hot today, isn't it?
- GabrielOui, j'ai envie d'un granité bien froid.Yes, I want a very cold granité.
- ChloéEst-ce que tu préfères un granité à la pêche ?Do you prefer a peach granité?
- GabrielNon, je vais prendre un granité au citron.No, I will have a lemon granité.
