ice cream cone

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Noun

ice cream cone (plural ice cream cones)

  1. A thin, conical confection baked from crepe batter, sealed at its apex, used to hold ice cream while it is being eaten.
  2. Any sweet, edible cone or half-open cylinder which can be used in this fashion; often made with wafer or waffle techniques.
  3. An ice cream cone filled with ice cream.
    We bought some ice cream cones from the van in the park.

Synonyms

  • (conical confection baked from batter): cone; cornet, ice-cream cornet (UK); poke (Scotland, Northern Ireland)
  • (cone filled with ice cream): ice cream (as in "I'll have an ice cream")

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