Spanish word

cucurucho

Pronunciation

IPA/kukuˈɾutʃo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounice cream cone

Example

Prefiero mi helado en cucurucho.

I prefer my ice cream in an ice cream cone.

Illustration for cucurucho (ice cream cone)

More examples

En la heladería pedí un cucurucho de vainilla.

At the ice cream shop I ordered a vanilla paper ice cream cone.

Core concept

Cone-shaped paper holder for hand-held foods such as ice cream or roasted chestnuts.

Common phrases

  • un cucurucho de helado

    a paper ice cream cone

Similar words

cono: Conical serving cone (edible wafer or plastic) for ice cream eaten by hand.
tarrina: Small cup (tub) for ice cream meant to be eaten with a spoon.

Definition in Spanish

Cono de papel que sirve para sujetar y comer helado u otros alimentos, como castañas asadas.

Word origin

Derived from colloquial medieval Spanish, using the suffix -ucho to form a word for a small conical container.

Usage tips

  • The word highlights the paper/disposable aspect of the container, so menus and neutral contexts typically use cono instead of cucurucho.

Other meanings

  • paper conenoun

Opposites

  • tarrinaice cream tubnoun

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