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Indian ice-cream

B.C.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a pinkish, frothy substance having a somewhat bitter taste, made from beating soapberries (def. 2).

See: brue,hooshum (berry),soapberry(def. 2),soapolallie(def. 1),soapolallie ice-cream

Quotations

1923

Indian Ice Cream.--In Central British Columbia it was made by working to a lather the dried soap berry, and this, when well made has a very tempting appearance.

1965

"What did you eat today," I questioned . . . "Nothin' but Soapolalla." Seeing that I was bewildered by that answer, she said, "Indian Ice Cream."