(also ˈice cream especially in NAmE ) noun
[ U , C ] a type of sweet frozen food made from milk fat, flavoured with fruit, chocolate, etc. and often eaten as a dessert ; a small amount of this food intended for one person, often served in a container made of biscuit that is shaped like a cone :
Desserts are served with cream or ice cream.
Who wants an ice cream?
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: alteration of iced cream .