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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pɑːˈfeɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pɑrˈfeɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pär fā′)

par•fait /pɑrˈfeɪ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Fooda dessert of layered ice cream, fruit, or syrup and whipped cream.
Fooda frozen dessert of flavored whipped cream or custard.

par•fait (pär fā′),USA pronunciation n.

Fooda dessert of ice cream and fruit or ice cream and syrup in alternate layers, often topped with whipped cream and served in a tall, narrow, short-stemmed glass.
Foodany frozen dessert in which fruit, nuts, etc., have been folded into whipped cream or egg custard.

Latin perfectus. See perfect
French: literally, perfect
1890–95

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parfait /pɑːˈfeɪ/ n

a rich frozen dessert made from eggs and cream with ice cream, fruit, etc

Etymology: from French: perfect

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