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ice cream

noun
ICE kreem/ˈaɪs.kɹiːm/UKice KREEM/ˌaɪsˈkɹiːm/

Pluralice creams (some meanings)

3 meanings of ice cream

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  1. 1
    frozen dessertnoununcountable
    A sweet, cold food made from frozen cream, often with a flavor like chocolate.

    Put the ice cream back in the freezer before it melts.

    My favorite kind of ice cream is strawberry.

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  2. 2
    single servingnouncountable
    One serving of ice cream in a cone, in a cup or on a stick.

    Can we buy an ice cream at the beach?

    Dad paid for four ice creams at the park.

Less common meaning

  1. 3
    nounslang
    The drug methamphetamine.

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Origin

From "iced cream", said quickly so that the -d dropped away.