What is "ice cream cone"

alt. 1 A thin, conical confection baked from crepe batter, sealed at its apex, used to hold ice cream while it is being eaten. 2 Any sweet, edible cone or half-open cylinder which can be used in this fashion; often made with wafer or waffle techniques. 3 An ice cream cone filled with ice cream. n. 1 A thin, conical confection baked from crepe batter, sealed at its apex, used to hold ice cream while it is being eaten. 2 Any sweet, edible cone or half-open cylinder which can be used in this fashion; often made with wafer or waffle techniques. 3 An ice cream cone filled with ice cream.

An ice cream cone, poke or cornet is a dry, cone-shaped pastry, usually made of a wafer similar in texture to a waffle, which enables ice cream to be held in the hand and eaten without a bowl or spoon. Various types of ice cream cones include wafer (or cake) cones, waffle cones, and sugar cones.

Many styles of cones are made, including pretzel cones and chocolate-coated cones. A variety of double wafer cone exists that allows two scoops of ice cream to be served side by side. Wafer cones are often made with a flat bottom instead of a pointed, conical shape, enabling the ice cream and "cone" to stand upright on a surface without support. These types of wafer cones are often branded as "cups".