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ice cream

American  

noun

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

ice cream British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of ice cream

First recorded in 1735–45

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Ice cream, water fights, kind people who aren’t weird and don’t smell unusual.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

They usually have wholesome adventures with stories entitled Picnic by the sea, Surprise shopping trip and Ice cream for everyone.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

Ice cream, cookies and lemonade also cost more in the Golden State.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

Salt & Straw Pick Your Pints Pack Ice cream lovers will swoon over Salt & Straw’s adventurous, artisan flavors.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024

Ice cream is the secret element we need for our festival recipe.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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