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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIce-Cream
/ˈaɪs.kriːm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert.
"On a hot summer day, nothing beats a scoop of chocolate ice cream." - 2
A dish made from cream or a similar dairy product, often flavored and served in various forms.
"The ice cream sundae is a popular dessert in many restaurants."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ice cream' originated in the 17th century, derived from the earlier phrase 'cream ice.' It combines the word 'ice,' which comes from Old English 'īs,' and 'cream,' from Latin 'crema,' reflecting the evolution of frozen desserts in European culinary traditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ice-Cream" is said worldwide
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crème glacée
Transliteration: krem glasé
"En été, j'adore manger de la crème glacée."
Eiscreme
Transliteration: ais-kreme
"Im Sommer esse ich gerne Eiscreme."
gelato
Transliteration: je-lah-toh
"In Italia, il gelato è molto popolare."
helado
Transliteration: eh-lah-doh
"Me encanta comer helado en el verano."
sorvete
Transliteration: sor-vay-tchee
"No verão, gosto de comer sorvete."
आइसक्रीम
Transliteration: aaiskriim
"गर्मी में आइसक्रीम खाना बहुत अच्छा लगता है।"
冰淇淋
Transliteration: bīngqílín
"夏天我喜欢吃冰淇淋。"
아이스크림
Transliteration: aiseukeurim
"여름에 아이스크림을 먹는 것을 좋아합니다."
アイスクリーム
Transliteration: aisukurīmu
"夏にはアイスクリームを食べるのが好きです。"
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