Ice cream

//ˌaɪsˈkɹiːm// noun, slang

Definitions

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

    "Strawberries are particularly delicious with ice cream."

  2. 2
    frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring wordnet
  3. 3
    A portion of ice cream on a stick, in a cup or in a wafer cone. countable

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

  4. 4
    The drug methamphetamine. slang, uncountable

Etymology

Lexicalization of a reduced pronunciation of iced cream with regular deletion of -d before a cluster, from iced + cream. Compare mash potato.

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