ice cream
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ice cream
First recorded in 1735–45
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The city’s best arepas and ice cream are at this Melrose Hill Venezuelan cafe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Someone could usually be counted on to bring ice cream from the shop down the street, and I encouraged everyone to bring plastic tubs or thermoses for leftovers.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
It sits right on the pedestrian promenade in the busy downtown port area, making it easy to pair with a kebab lunch and a scoop of local ice cream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
"If you start out with pure vanilla ice cream but start mixing in sprinkles soon after, it won't be long until you can no longer find any pristine, plain, vanilla ice cream," Zhu said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
She thought of him that day at the ice cream shop, shredding his paper wrapper.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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