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spumone

[ spuh-moh-nee, -ney; Italian spoo-maw-ne ]

noun

  1. an Italian style of ice cream of a very fine and smooth texture, usually containing layers of various colors and flavors and chopped fruit or nuts.


spumone

/ spuˈmoːne; spuːˈməʊnɪ /

noun

  1. a creamy Italian ice cream, made in sections of different colouring, usually containing candied fruit and nuts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of spumone1

1920–25; < Italian, equivalent to spum ( a ) spume + -one augmentative suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spumone1

Italian, from spuma foam, spume

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