Parfaits (en. Perfect)

[paʁfɛ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A dessert often made of ice cream, fruits, and sometimes other ingredients, served in a glass.

I prepared strawberry parfaits for dessert.

J'ai préparé des parfaits aux fraises pour le dessert.

An aesthetic presentation of food, typically layered.

Parfaits are often very colorful and appetizing.

Les parfaits sont souvent très colorés et appétissants.

From Latin 'perfectus', meaning 'finished' or 'complete'.

chocolate parfait

A cold dessert made of chocolate.

parfait au chocolat

frozen parfait

A dessert made of ice prepared in layers.

parfait glacé

fruit parfait

A layered dessert made with fruits.

parfait de fruits

parfait

A dessert or something that is flawless.

parfait

creamy

Having a smooth and velvety texture, often used to describe desserts.

crémeux

ice cream

A frozen dessert made from cream or milk.

glace

A parfait as a metaphor for something that is completely successful.

This project is a parfait, everything is successful.

Ce projet est un parfait, tout est réussi.

Used to describe a person who is both charming and refined.

She is a true parfait in the way she dresses.

Elle est un vrai parfait dans la manière dont elle s'habille.