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tutti-frutti

[ too-tee-froo-tee ]

noun

  1. a preserve of chopped mixed fruits, often with brandy syrup.
  2. a confection, especially ice cream, flavored with a variety of fruits, usually candied and minced.
  3. a synthetic flavoring combining the flavors of a variety of fruits:

    tutti-frutti chewing gum.



tutti-frutti

/ ˈٳːɪˈڰːɪ /

noun

  1. -fruttis an ice cream or a confection containing small pieces of candied or fresh fruits
  2. a preserve of chopped mixed fruits, often with brandy syrup
  3. a flavour like that of many fruits combined
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. having such a flavour
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tutti-frutti1

1875–80, Americanism; < Italian: literally, all the fruits
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tutti-frutti1

from Italian, literally: all the fruits
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The blossoming of parallel foreign exchange rates has gained pace in recent weeks, becoming the target of memes online, one calling the array a "tutti-frutti".

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That happens at the start of “Down Argentine Way,” a funny charmer that opens with Carmen Miranda in full tutti-frutti splendor singing, though more accurately, blowing your mind.

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Or see the tutti-frutti hula bag, complete with generous fringe.

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Fifteen years ago, after living in Jaipur for two years, the young collector acquired a piece for herself that had belonged to a maharajah—a Cartier “tutti-frutti” brooch.

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"A weak energy policy based on hippie-dippy tutti-frutti quack green science will only lead to the terrorists getting the upper hand."

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