ice cream

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Alternative spellings

• ice-cream

[edit] Etymology

From iced + cream

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: 'īskrēm, IPA: /ˈaɪs.kɹiːm/, SAMPA: /"aIskri:m/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Homophones: I scream

[edit] Noun

ice cream (countable and uncountable; plural ice creams)

1. (uncountable) A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a similar substance, usually flavoured.

   Strawberries are particularly delicious with ice cream.

2. (countable) A snack consisting of ice cream on a stick or in a wafer cone.

   Can I have some money for an ice cream, Mum?

[edit] Synonyms

• (dessert): iced cream (dated), frozen cow juice
• (in a wafer cone): cone, cornet, ice cream cone, ice-cream cornet

[edit] Translations