light whipping cream
- noun
- /laɪt ˈwɪpɪŋ krim/
- US
:
nata ligera
- The recipe calls for one cup of light whipping cream to be whipped until soft peaks form.
Examples
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You can use light whipping cream instead of heavy cream for a slightly lighter texture.
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She poured light whipping cream over fresh strawberries for dessert.
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I need some light whipping cream for the dessert.
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Can you buy light whipping cream at the store?
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The recipe calls for one cup of light whipping cream to be whipped until soft peaks form.
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You can use light whipping cream instead of heavy cream for a slightly lighter texture.
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She poured light whipping cream over fresh strawberries for dessert.
Synonyms
5
2.0
Cream with a lot of fat that you beat to make a light thick foam
Antonyms
How Rich
- UK
1
3.0
- US
11
2.0
- US
- US
5
2.0
3
1.0
- US
11
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'whipping cream' denotes cream suitable for whipping (from 'whip'), and the adjective 'light' signals reduced richness or lower fat. A B1 learner who knows those constituents can infer this refers to a lower-fat cream that can be whipped, a common adjective+noun/participle pattern cross-linguistically.
Etymology
The name light whipping cream comes from its three parts: light means it has 'less fat' than heavy cream, whipping shows it can be 'whipped' into soft peaks, and cream is the fatty part of milk. So the name tells you it is a cream you can whip that is 'lighter' than heavy cream.