"tiger tail" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the resemblance to a tiger's striped coat. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tiger tail (uncountable)
  1. (Canada, US) An orange-flavoured ice cream with black licorice swirl. Wikipedia link: Tiger tail ice cream Tags: Canada, US, uncountable Synonyms: tiger tiger
    Sense id: en-tiger_tail-en-noun-U4vvJ8y~ Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2013, H Douglas Goff, Richard W Hartel, Ice cream, 7th edition, page 89",
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          "ref": "2017, Jen Gilroy, Summer on Firefly Lake",
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          "ref": "2017, Ian Austen, Canada Letter: Ice Cream Revival and Cross-border Trade Anxiety",
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