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gelato

Pronunciation: [jeh-LAH-toh]

Filed under: Homemade Ice Cream, Italian

pl. gelati [jeh-LAH-tee] Italian for "ice cream." Gelato doesn't contain as much air as its American counterpart and therefore has a denser texture. An Italian ice cream parlor is called a gelateria. See also ice cream.

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