Associations to the word «Parfait»

Wiktionary

PARFAIT, noun. A French parfait (parfait glacé), an iced dessert made with egg yolks, sugar, cream, and flavouring (usually fruit), sometimes with the addition of a liqueur.
PARFAIT, noun. An American parfait, a layered dessert often consisting of fruit, ice cream, pastries, whipped topping, etc. and served in a glass, often a parfait glass.
PARFAIT, noun. (UK) A smooth pâté, usually made from liver and flavoured with liqueurs.

Dictionary definition

PARFAIT, noun. Layers of ice cream and syrup and whipped cream.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope