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ice cream

noun

No English definition recorded for this entry.

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Wiktionary

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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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?

  3. The drug methamphetamine.