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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 and gelato are both sweet desserts served cold.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2024

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From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Ice cream, at some point, has to happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2023

Ice cream makers, like a lot of chefs, are embracing an international pantry, says Alana Al-Hatlani, assistant food editor at Southern Living magazine.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2023

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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