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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After about 20 minutes, pull it out and run a fork through the granita. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026 We’re used to puréeing watermelons with sugar syrup and freezing it into granita. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026 Fox Icy peach granita meets soft marshmallow and fragrant shiso leaves in So. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026 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 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 Sep. 2026.

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