parfait
English
/ˈpɑː(ɹ)feɪ/
noun
Definitions
- A French parfait (parfait glacé), an iced dessert made with egg yolks, sugar, cream, and flavouring (usually fruit), sometimes with the addition of a liqueur.
- An American parfait, a layered dessert often consisting of fruit, ice cream, pastries, whipped topping, etc. and served in a glass, often a parfait glass.
- (UK) A smooth pâté, usually made from liver and flavoured with liqueurs.
Etymology
Borrowed from French parfait (perfect).
Origin
French
parfait
Gloss
perfect
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- parfait Finnish
- perfectus Latin
- parfait French
- parfaitement French
- パフェ Japanese