1
: a flavored custard containing whipped cream and syrup frozen without stirring
2
: a cold dessert made of layers of fruit, syrup, ice cream, and whipped cream
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There also are indulgent Japanese parfaits and soft-serve ice cream desserts.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Add them to a parfait made with either Greek or regular yogurt, fresh fruit, and granola.
—Christina Manian, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Instead, make your parfait with plain Greek yogurt topped with berries, nuts, and seeds for antioxidants and healthy fats.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
The handwritten menu changes almost daily, and it’s loaded with traditional dishes like oysters, rillet, confit garlic and goats’ curd on toast, chicken liver parfait, and chargrilled lambs’ hearts.
—Cass Farrar, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Add them to a parfait made with either Greek or regular yogurt, fresh fruit, and granola.
—Christina Manian, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Instead, make your parfait with plain Greek yogurt topped with berries, nuts, and seeds for antioxidants and healthy fats.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
The handwritten menu changes almost daily, and it’s loaded with traditional dishes like oysters, rillet, confit garlic and goats’ curd on toast, chicken liver parfait, and chargrilled lambs’ hearts.
—Cass Farrar, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Parfait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parfait. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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parfait
noun
par·fait
pär-ˈfā 
1
: a custard containing whipped cream and syrup frozen without stirring
2
: a dessert of layers of fruit, syrup, ice cream, and whipped cream
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