spumoni U.S.
(spuːˈməʊnɪ)
[ad. It. spumone (used in the same sense). f. spuma foam, spume.]
A kind of ice-cream dessert (see quot. 1950).
| 1929 M. Lief Hangover v. 83 Mogador picked up a spoon and helped himself to some of the star's spumoni ice-cream. 1936 J. dos Passos Big Money 126 After they'd had their spumoni Mr. Barrow ordered himself brandy. 1950 Fransden & Nelson Ice Cream & Other Frozen Desserts xvii. 177 A special spumoni cup should be used. Press one-fourth of a spumoni cupful of vanilla ice cream around the sides and bottom to line the cup. Add chocolate ice cream... Finish filling with a mixture of fruit and whipped cream. 1968 P. Durst Badge of Infamy iv. 37 In addition to the minestrone and pizza there was a green salad..spumoni and coffee. 1977 J. Wambaugh Black Marble (1978) xi. 246 Had her little two-year-old spumoni sucker in the car when I picked her up. |