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frullare

to blend

verb frool-LAH-reh Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Origin: Probably imitative of a whirring sound; related to frullino (whisk).

Also means

to whiz; to whirr

Usage Note

Frullare means to blend or process food in a frullatore (blender). It also describes the whirring sound of wings: le ali frullano (the wings flutter/whirr). In the kitchen, the past participle frullato is used as a noun — un frullato — meaning a smoothie or milkshake.

Examples

"Frulla la frutta con il latte."

Natural Translation

Blend the fruit with the milk.

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