granita

noun

gra·​ni·​ta grə-ˈnē-tə How to pronounce granita (audio)
: a coarse-textured ice confection typically made from fruit

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The takeaway counter and window serves breakfast and lunch sandwiches along with the signature Pronto Freeze, a granita made with cold brew or fluffy ube matcha using Nodoka’s ceremonial-grade matcha powder. Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Don't miss the lemon granita at Da Alfredo in Lingua, dinner on the waterfront terrace of Porto Bello, and a stay at the luxe Capofaro Resort. Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 Start your days off with a traditional breakfast of granita and a buttery brioche, then head out for a dip in the turquoise waters. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 May 2026 The shop, at 13538 Poway Road, Suite D, offers gourmet sorbets, granitas, Italian ice, Philadelphia water ice and vegan ice creams. Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for granita

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from feminine of granito, past participle of granire

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of granita was in 1869

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“Granita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granita. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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