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triple cream

triple cream

6.4
A very soft French cheese with a creamy, rich texture
  • noun
translation icon : queso triple crema
  • The cheesemonger recommended a triple cream for the perfect addition to our cheese board.

Examples

  • She loves to spread triple cream on fresh baguette as a decadent treat.

  • Due to its high fat content, triple cream pairs well with sparkling wines.

  • I love triple cream cheese.

  • The triple cream from France is simply divine!

  • For a special occasion, I served a triple cream cheese that my guests absolutely loved.

  • The decadent triple cream cheese was the highlight of the gourmet tasting menu.

  • She carefully selected a triple cream cheese to complement the fresh fruits and nuts on her platter.

Synonyms

triple crème
vstriple cream
  • UK
9.2

A very rich soft French cheese that is extra creamy

states the same standard but names butterfat and stresses creamy texture and mild flavor

How Rich

triple cream
6.4
double cream
  • UK
1 3.0
single cream
  • UK
2.7

Surface Forms

triple cream singular
triple creams plural

Morphology

triple + cream

The sense 'a very rich/intensely moisturizing cream' is directly built from 'triple' (threefold/intense degree) modifying 'cream', so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a stronger or richer cream. Even if 'triple' is used as marketing hyperbole rather than a literal measurement, the compositional degree-marking is clear and cross-linguistically common, making the phrase immediately understandable to B1 learners.

Etymology

Triple cream comes from making cheese where makers add extra cream to the milk, with triple suggesting about three times as much so the cheese becomes very soft and buttery. That's why the name means a soft, 'very rich' cheese.