kulfi

Etymology

From Hindi क़ुल्फ़ी (qulfī)/Urdu قلفی (qulfī), from Classical Persian قفلی (quflī) from قفل (qufl), from Arabic قُفْل (qufl, “lock, bolt”).

noun

  1. A flavoured frozen dessert of South Asia, made from milk and resembling ice cream.“Vada pav sandwiches and mango kulfi were sold at the concession stand.”