shaved icen.
/ˌʃeɪvd ˈʌɪs/, U.S. /ˌʃeɪvd ˈaɪs/ 1. Ice cut in thin slices or shavings, typically used for chilling drinks.
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1852 Reynolds's Misc. 18 Sept. 115/2 These drinks are ingeniously modified from each other; as, for example, a Snow-Storm would be a close cut between a Cobbler and a ‘Lip-Freezer’, with the addition of a quantity of shaved ice.
1927 E. Hemingway Fiesta iii. xix. 272 I..had a glass of lemon juice and shaved ice.
2002 Pennsylvania's Official Wine & Spirits Q. Spring 10/3 Fill a tall glass with shaved ice, pour in bourbon and simple syrup.
2. Originally and chiefly U.S. A frozen dessert or refreshment made with finely-shaved or crushed ice and flavoured syrup or other sweet ingredients, typically served in a paper cone or cup; a portion or serving of this.Shaved ice is especially associated with South-East Asian and South American cuisines.
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1897 Virginia Gaz. 28 Aug. Every third shop [in Japan] is a place of eatables, where..rice paste or jelly,..popped rice candy, cups of shaved ice and numerous other dainties..are ever at hand for the delectation of the workers.
1923 Amer. Physician Sept. 599/2 The majority of food venders expose their products so that dirt and flies collect in their open ice-cream cans, on the sliced watermelon, shaved ices, [etc.].
2006 T. A. Price Night & Day: New Orleans 24 For nearly seventy years, locals have lined up..to purchase the best shaved ice in the city, including custom-made flavors like old-fashioned nectar, creamy chocolate, and lemon as tart as fresh-squeezed lemonade.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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