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A frozen flavoured refreshment or dessert made with water and sugar, and typically no dairy ingredients.
U.S., Caribbean, and Bermudian English. Shaved or chipped ice flavoured with (brightly-coloured) syrup; (as count noun) a portion of this.ⓘ
In Hawaii: a frozen dessert or refreshment made with finely-shaved ice and flavoured syrup or other sweet ingredients, typically served in a paper…
(see quot. 1969); also attributive.