single scoop

Just one ball

A single scoop is one rounded serving of ice cream or a similar soft substance, shaped by the scooping tool used to serve it: I'll have a single scoop of vanilla.

The term distinguishes from double or triple servings.

Single-scoop can modify other nouns: a single-scoop cone.

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quantity/portion size

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Two servings stacked vertically

triple scoop · pint · quart · half gallon · bucket

simplicity vs elaborateness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G