Words & TermsFood and drink
ice block
Also: iceblock, icy pole
A frozen flavoured-water confection; terminology varies regionally.
In a sentence
We bought an ice block at the kiosk after the swim.
Where it came from
Ice block is the common Australian term for a frozen flavoured-water confection on a stick. Other names, including icy pole, can carry regional or trademark associations.
- Initial era
- 1900–1949
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established
- Use today
- Current; regional variation