Eis

Definitions of Eis
  1. noun
    any of various desserts prepared by freezing
    synonyms: Eiscreme
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    Sahneeis
    frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring
    Milcheis
    similar to ice cream but made of milk
    Eisbecher, Speiseeis
    ice cream served with a topping
    Fruchtsorbet, Wassereis
    an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice
    Schokoladeneis
    ice cream flavored with chocolate
    Erdbeereis
    ice cream flavored with fresh strawberries
    Vanilleeis
    ice cream flavored with vanilla extract
    Bananeneis
    a banana split lengthwise and topped with scoops of ice cream and sauces and nuts and whipped cream
    type of:
    Dessert, Nachspeise, Nachtisch, Süßspeise
    a dish served as the last course of a meal
  2. noun
    water frozen in the solid state
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    types:
    Eisschnee, Rauhreif, Reif
    ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
    type of:
    Kristall
    a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
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