snow cone

noun

: granular ice molded into a ball and flavored with a syrup

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First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snow cone was in 1941

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“Snow cone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20cone. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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