iceblock en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From ice + block.
Meanings
- A block of ice.
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(Australia, New-Zealand) Synonym of popsicle, frozen fruit juice on a stick.
About this time I′m getting real thirsty and need an iceblock bad so I get on up and go into the dairy and take me a lemonade one, plus an aniseed wheel to keep up my energy.
1989, Mary Paul (editor, New Women′s Fiction, page 63:Of course my daughter said today was iceblock day, which happened to be Friday, so iceblocks became a Friday after-school treat.
2010, Karen Fischer, Healthy Family, Happy Family: The Complete Healthy Guide to Feeding Your Family, page 58:We meet at Robson′s corner for an iceblock — Josh, Elliot, Ryan, Finn, and me — searching for something to do.
2010, J A Mawter, So Feral!, unnumbered page:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| iceblocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
frozen fruit juice on a stick · popsicle
Translations (3)
mi poro hukapapa (lump of ice) · nl ijsklomp (lump of ice) · pl blok lodu (lump of ice)