Spanish Conversation · Level 23
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Spanish word
cono
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkono/
Meaning
- masculine nounice cream cone
Example
Quiero un cono de chocolate.
I want a chocolate ice cream cone.
More examples
En la heladería prefiero un cono de vainilla con chispas.
At the ice cream shop I prefer a vanilla ice cream cone with sprinkles.
Core concept
Waffle or wafer cone holding one or more scoops of ice cream.
Common phrases
cono de helado
ice cream cone
cono de vainilla
vanilla ice cream cone
cono de chocolate
chocolate ice cream cone
Similar words
cucurucho: Conical disposable container, usually paper or wafer, that holds snacks or ice cream.
barquillo: Thin crisp baked wafer or rolled waffle cookie that serves as a sweet snack.
Definition in Spanish
Recipiente comestible en forma cónica, hecho de oblea o barquillo, usado para sostener helado.
Word origin
Spanish cono comes from Latin conus and Greek kónos meaning 'cone', originally naming the geometric shape and later applied to the edible wafer that holds ice cream.
Usage tips
- Saying 'en cono' requests ice cream in a wafer cone rather than in a cup ('tarrina'), and 'cono' can also mean a traffic or geometric cone in other contexts.