sem·i·fred·do 
(sĕm′ē-frĕdō)
(sĕm′ē-frĕdō)n.
Any of various partially frozen desserts with a mousselike consistency, made with eggs, cream, sugar, flavorings, and often other ingredients.
[Italian, half-cold, semifreddo : semi-, semi- (from Latin sēmi-; see SEMI-) + freddo, cold (from Vulgar Latin *frigidus, alteration of Latin frīgidus; see FRIGID).]