Neapolitan
/ˌniːəˈpɑlɪtən/ adjective C2- Of, from or relating to the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.
- Designating an ice cream combination of the flavours chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry in order.
- Describing a variety of ice cream made with eggs as well as cream.
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The cart must be tastefully ornamented; and if you and I dress ourselves as Neapolitan reapers, we may get up a striking tableau, after the manner of that splendid picture by Léopold Robert.
“I have seen Russians devour, without being visibly inconvenienced, vegetable substances which would infallibly have killed a Neapolitan or an Arab.”
“Stay,” said Monte Cristo, as though he had not observed her confusion, “I have heard of a lucky hit that was made yesterday on the Neapolitan bonds.”
“Are they Spanish, Haitian, or Neapolitan bonds?” said Monte Cristo.
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