| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | frozen dessert |
| Synonyms: | frozen yogurt, gelato, ice, ice milk, sherbet, sorbet |
| Notes: | ice cream is an alteration of iced cream, 'cream cooled by means of ice,' but the 'd' was dropped around 1744; ice milk is similar to it but contains less butterfat |