"frosting" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfrɒst.ɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-frosting.wav [UK] Forms: frosting [singular], frostings [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Frosting is a sugary cream that is put on the top and sides of a cake.
    Sense id: simple-frosting-en-noun-GEVzB5Bs

Verb

IPA: /ˈfrɒst.ɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-frosting.wav [UK] Forms: frost [canonical], frosts [third-person, singular], frosted [past], frosted [past, participle], frosting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|frost}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of frost.
    Sense id: simple-frosting-en-verb-Np1ERZV7
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          "text": "Do you like chocolate or vanilla frosting on your birthday cake?"
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