ice cream cone

Noun

ice cream cone (plural ice cream cones)

1. An edible holder, usually sweet and usually a baked good, for ice cream.
   • They've still got plenty of ice cream left, but they're out of ice cream cones, so they're serving only in paper cups right now.

   Synonyms:

   cone, cornet, ice-cream cornet, poke

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

   Synonyms:

   cone, ice cream[Appendix:Glossary, cornet, ice-cream cornet, poke