coffee cream
1
1.8
- noun
- /ˈkɔːfi kriːm/
:
crema para café
- When I order my coffee, I like it with coffee cream instead of regular milk.
- coffee cream pie
Examples
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In some countries, coffee cream is sold alongside milk at the supermarket.
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She added a splash of coffee cream to her morning mug for extra richness.
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The recipe called for coffee cream instead of milk to achieve a smoother texture.
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I like my coffee with coffee cream.
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Could you pass the coffee cream?
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I always add coffee cream to my morning cup to make it smooth and rich.
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The recipe calls for a generous amount of coffee cream for the perfect texture.
Synonyms
11
2.0
Thick milk with a lot of fat used to make food taste rich and smooth
5
2.0
Cream with a lot of fat that you beat to make a light thick foam
1
2.7
A thick cream with a lot of fat used for whipping and cooking
1
2.0
A thin dairy product with about 18 percent fat used in cooking and on desserts
A light cream with about 18% fat used in cooking and coffee
A dairy product with medium fat that you can beat until light and fluffy and is lighter than heavy cream
How Rich
- US
11
2.0
1
1.8
- US
5
2.0
11
1.0
3
1.0
- US
11
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'coffee' + 'cream' denotes cream intended for or used with coffee, which a learner who knows both words can infer. This simple noun‑noun compounding is common across languages and follows transparent selectional logic, so a B1 learner should understand it without prior exposure.
Etymology
Coffee cream comes from the image of a small jug of cream being poured into a cup of coffee to make the drink lighter and richer. So, it now means a creamy product used to 'lighten' coffee.