noun
- a semi-frozen Italian dessert made from sugar, water, and flavorings, with a coarse, crystalline texture
Usage: Italian cuisine
Examples
- The lemon granita was the perfect refreshing treat on a hot summer day.
- She ordered a coffee granita at the Sicilian café.
- The restaurant serves homemade granita in flavors like almond and pistachio.
- Unlike gelato, granita has a grainy, icy texture.
- He learned to make granita by freezing and scraping the mixture every hour.
- The orange granita melted quickly in the warm weather.