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frappe (n.)

"iced drink," 1922, American English, from French noun use of frappé "made cold by application of ice," past participle of frapper "to chill," literally "to beat," from Old French fraper "to hit, strike" (see frap (v.)). Earlier in English as an adjective, "iced" (1848).

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Definitions of frappe from WordNet

frappe (n.)
liqueur poured over shaved ice;
frappe (n.)
thick milkshake containing ice cream;
frappe (n.)
a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk);
Synonyms: ice
From wordnet.princeton.edu