Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eskimo pie

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: es-ki-mo pie
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A brand of chocolate covered vanilla ice cream on a stick.

noun

A bar of ice cream covered in chocolate, usually on a stick.

Example Sentences

"In the course of Counselor Halley's interrogations of Frank Costello this morning, the name of Eskimo pie was identified as one of the products made by Dainties Products Corp. […] Mr. Halley, I am sure, used the trademark name Eskimo pie in error simply meaning a chocolate-covered ice-cream product."
"Velvety-smooth vanilla ice cream – made from fresh dairy cream – coated with a special blend of mouth-watering imported chocolate. That’s Eskimo Pie, the original ice cream bar."
"[…]many went Phiscator's Ice Cream parlor for homemade Eskimo pies. Rose and Zora seldom got to hear the concerts as they were busy making the Eskimo pies."

Etymology

Originally a trademark of the Eskimo Pie Corporation for a product patented in 1922, later licensed to other companies or used as a genericized trademark.

Inflected Forms

Eskimo Pies (plural)

Synonyms

choc ice

Questions

What does eskimo pie mean?: A brand of chocolate covered vanilla ice cream on a stick.
Where does eskimo pie come from?: Originally a trademark of the Eskimo Pie Corporation for a product patented in 1922, later licensed to other companies or used as a genericized trademark.

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