colonel

French

noun
Definitions
  • colonel
  • An ice cream dessert consisting of lemon sherbet and vodka.

Etymology

Derived from Italian colonnello (the officer of a small company of soldiers that marched at the head of a regiment).

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

colonnello

Gloss

the officer of a small company of soldiers that marched at the head of a regiment

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