shaved ice

noun

Any of various desserts that incorporate finely crushed or shaved ice and a sweet syrup.

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Meanings

nounshaved ice (countable and uncountable, plural shaved ices)

plural shaved ices

  1. countableuncountableAny of various desserts that incorporate finely crushed or shaved ice and a sweet syrup.
  2. countableuncountableThe finely crushed ice itself.

    Pour over shaved ice in cocktail glasses and stir briskly.

    2015, Steve Reddicliffe, The Essential New York Times Book of Cocktails, page 137

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 刨冰 刨雪
  • 刨冰 刨雪 (bàobīng)jellylike dessert
Indonesian es serut
  • es serutjellylike dessert
Japanese かき氷
  • かき氷 (kakigōri)jellylike dessert
Korean 빙수
  • 빙수 (bingsu)jellylike dessert
Polish deser z pokruszonego lodu i syropu owocowego
  • deser z pokruszonego lodu i syropu owocowegojellylike dessert
Thai น้ำแข็งไส
  • น้ำแข็งไส (nám-kɛ̌ng-sǎi)jellylike dessert
Vietnamese đá bào
  • đá bàojellylike dessert
Cite this entry
APA

shaved ice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaved%20ice

MLA

“shaved ice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaved%20ice. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shaved ice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaved%20ice.

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