"granita" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡɹəˈniːtə/ Audio: En-us-granita.oga Forms: granitas [plural]
Etymology: From Italian granita, from granire (“to granulate”). Compare granite. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵerh₂-}}, {{bor|en|it|granita}} Italian granita Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} granita (countable and uncountable, plural granitas)
  1. An Italian dessert of fruit purée etc. on crushed ice. Wikipedia link: granita Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Desserts Translations (dessert): granita (Hungarian), granita [feminine] (Italian), granite [feminine, plural] (Italian), グラニテ (guranite) (Japanese), grania [feminine] (Piedmontese), gramolà [feminine] (Piedmontese), granita [common-gender] (Swedish), granité [common-gender] (Swedish), granita (Turkish)

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