crème
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3.9
- noun
- /krɛm/
:
crema
- Do you have crème brûlée?
- crème brûlée
- crème caramel
- chocolate crème
Examples
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Someday I hope to make the perfect crème brûlée.
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Everyone at that dinner told a story about crème brûlée, which was our dessert.
Academic text (1995) -
We finished off the night with the crème brûlée that was just as good.
Blog text (23) -
All right, first off, we have a delicious crème brûlée.
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We had a wonderful meal of quail in wine followed by cups of rich coffee and orange crème brûlée.
Fiction book (1995) -
Simple chocolate pots de crème with fresh whipped cream and a few raspberries to garnish.
Fiction book (1998) -
And for your dining pleasure, gentlemen, wild gooseberry pancakes with crème fraiche and rosemary chicken sausage.
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People here eat arugula salads, crab bisque, crème brûlée.
Fiction book (2002) -
- Lamb chops, roast potatoes, vegetables, crème brulée and raspberries.
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For dessert, I chose a rich and creamy crème caramel topped with a sprinkle of caramel sauce.
Synonyms
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1.0
Thick, smooth substance put on skin to soften or protect it
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1.0
A sweet thick mix of milk and eggs used as a dessert or filling
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6.3
A smooth mix of chocolate and cream used to fill or cover cakes
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3.7
A thick smooth substance you put on your skin to treat or protect it
1
3.4
A thick, rich dairy spread made by heating milk and letting the cream rise and thicken on top
A cream you put on the skin to protect, treat, or make it look better
Compounds
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8.4
A thin sweet sauce made from eggs and milk, flavored with vanilla and served with desserts
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crème comes from the French crème meaning 'cream' and from the Latin crema meaning 'the soft top of milk'. So a crème is a smooth, thick 'cream' used in desserts or as a skin treatment.