Neapolitan

/ˌniːəˈpɒlɪtən/adj
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1

Of, from or relating to the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.

2

Designating an ice cream combination of the flavours chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry in order. (Until the mid-20th century the flavours were pistachio, vanilla, and strawberry, giving the colours of the Italian flag.)

3

Describing a variety of ice cream made with eggs as well as cream.

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Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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