ice cream
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˌaɪsˈkɹiːm/ / /ˈaɪsˌkɹiːm/ / /ˈaɪs.kɹiːm/
noun
Etymology: Lexicalization of a reduced pronunciation of iced cream with regular deletion of -d before a cluster, from iced + cream. Compare mash potato.
- A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a similar substance, usually flavoured.
“Strawberries are particularly delicious with ice cream.”
“We were having a chocolate ice cream.”
- A portion of ice cream on a stick, in a cup or in a wafer cone.
“Can I have some money for an ice cream, Mum?”
- The drug methamphetamine.