Neapolitan

niːəˈpɑːlɪtən

Definition

Definition of Neapolitan - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

foodtype of ice cream with three flavors

I love Neapolitan with chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.

gelato

ice cream

sorbet

geographyperson from Naples, Italy

She met a Neapolitan during her trip to Italy.

language

TECH.

language spoken in Southern Italy

TECH.

He is learning Neapolitan to connect with his heritage.

Adjective

fooddescribing ice cream with chocolate, vanilla, strawberry

I love Neapolitan ice cream for its variety.

striped

tricolored

Naplesrelated to Naples, Italy

The Neapolitan architecture is stunning.

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type of ice cream with three flavors

Expressions with Neapolitan

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Neapolitan ice cream

ice cream with layers of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavors

She scooped some Neapolitan ice cream into her bowl, enjoying each flavor.

Origin of Neapolitan

Italian, Napoli (Naples)

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pizza fritta

Italian dish

deep-fried Neapolitan pizza with cheese and pork filling

sfogliatella

food

Neapolitan pastry with candied fruit filling

Examples of Neapolitan in a sentence

Kids often enjoy Neapolitan for its variety of flavors.
A Neapolitan opened a restaurant in town.
The Neapolitan shared stories of his hometown.
Neapolitan is often heard in the streets of Naples.
She studied Neapolitan to better understand local culture.
The Neapolitan cake had layers of different flavors.

She ordered a Neapolitan dessert with her meal.
The Neapolitan cuisine is famous worldwide.
She admired the Neapolitan art in the museum.

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French:glace napolitaine, napolitaine, ...
German:Fürst-Pückler-Eis, dreifarbig, ...
Italian:gelato napoletano, partenopeo, ...
Spanish:napolitano, de Nápoles, ...
Portuguese:gelado napolitano, de Nápoles, ...
Chinese:那不勒斯冰淇淋, 那不勒斯的, ...
Japanese:ネアポリタン, ナポリ風の, ...
Arabic:نابوليتان, نابوليتاني, ...
Hebrew:נֶאוֹפּוֹלִיטָן, נַפּוֹלִיטָנִי, ...
Russian:неаполитанское мороженое, неаполитанский, ...
Ukrainian:неаполітанське морозиво, неаполітанське, ...
Hindi:नियपोलिटन, नेपोलिटन, ...
Bengali:নিয়াপলিটান, নেপলীয়, ...
Catalan:gelat napolità, de tres gustos, ...
Czech:neapolská zmrzlina, neapolský, ...
Danish:neapolitansk is, neapolitansk, ...
Dutch:Neapolitan, Napolitaans, ...
Greek:Ναπολιτάνικο, ναπολιτάνικος, ...
Hungarian:háromízű fagylalt, háromízű fagylaltos, ...
Khmer:ការ៉េមនេអាប៉ូលីតង់, បែបនេអាប៉ូលីតង់, ...
Korean:네아폴리탄, 나폴리탄, ...
Persian:بستنی ناپلی, سه‌طعم, ...
Polish:lody neapolitańskie, Neapolitańczyk, ...
Portuguese (BR):sorvete napolitano, de Nápoles, ...
Romanian:înghețată Neapolitană, Napolitan, ...
Swedish:Neapolitan, trefärgad, ...
Thai:ไอศกรีมเนเปิลตัน, นีอาโปลิตัน, ...
Turkish:Napoliten, karışık, ...
Vietnamese:Neapolitan, ba màu, ...

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