Parfait Definition

pär-fā
parfaits
noun
A dessert made of rich cream, eggs, syrup, etc. frozen together and served in a tall, slender, short-stemmed glass.
Webster's New World
A dessert of layers of ice cream, crushed fruit, etc. in such a glass.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Parfait

Noun

Singular:
parfait
Plural:
parfaits

Origin of Parfait

  • French from Old French perfect from Latin perfectus perfect

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French parfait ("perfect").

    From Wiktionary

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