Meaning & use
granitas
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“granitas” is a form of “granita”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nouncountable
Sweet, semi-frozen Italian desserts or drinks made from fruit juice, sugar, and water, with a texture like coarse ice.
Grammar: Countable; the singular is 'granita', and you order 'a granita' or 'two granitas'.
Patterns
- a granita
- granitas with something
- order a granita
In Sicily, granitas are often eaten with a warm brioche for breakfast.
The café serves lemon and coffee granitas in tall glasses.
We cooled down with two granitas on the beach.
Word forms
| singular | granita |
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Common combinations
- lemon granita
- A lemon granita is refreshing on a hot day.
- coffee granita
- The coffee granita tasted like frozen espresso.
- serve granitas
- They serve granitas in small glass cups.
- a granita with brioche
- In Catania, people enjoy a granita with brioche.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- granita noun
- The singular form, referring to one serving of the frozen dessert.
Commonly confused: granitas or granite?
granitas vs granite
Granite is a hard gray rock; granita is a frozen dessert. They sound similar but are completely different things.
Practice
Which sentence uses the word correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Granitas' is a plural noun for the frozen dessert, so ordering two lemon granitas is correct. The other options treat it as a material or verb, which it is not.
Make it your own
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