ice cream

noun

1. a frozen food containing cream or milk and butterfat, sugar, flavoring, and sometimes eggs.

ice cream

noun

1. a kind of sweetened frozen liquid, properly made from cream and egg yolks but often made from milk or a custard base, flavoured in various ways

Word History and Origins

Origin of ice cream¹

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

I love its versatility – you can prepare it hot or cold and turn it into mousse or ice cream.

From Salon

It would spread to a nearby tobacco warehouse, an ice cream factory and the Harland and Wolff engine factory.

From BBC

The pizza toppings at mayoral forums have been chosen with RCV, as has the gourmet ice cream at other forums provided by the local favorite Jeni’s.

From Salon

TGI Fridays offers customers a wide array of classic American entrées along with milkshakes and ice cream sundaes.

From Los Angeles Times

Cunningham couldn’t believe Vance didn’t appear at the governor’s annual ice cream social: “You missed Fran’s cherry pies, one of the highlights in Greene County!”

From Salon

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