Frappe Definition
fră-pā
noun
A dessert made of partly frozen beverages, fruit juices, etc.
Webster's New World
A drink made of some beverage poured over shaved ice.
Webster's New World
A milkshake.
Webster's New World
In ballet, the hitting or striking of the foot on the floor.
American Heritage
(New England) Thick milkshake containing ice cream.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
Partly frozen; iced; cooled.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Frappe
Noun
Singular:
frappePlural:
frappesOrigin of Frappe
French from past participle of frapper to strike, chill from Old French fraper to strike probably of imitative origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French frappé
From Wiktionary
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