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coffee cream

American  

noun

  1. cream for use in coffee; light cream.


Etymology

Origin of coffee cream

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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Milk was 25 cents a qt., coffee cream 23 cents a half-pint.

From Seattle Times

But the cream-filled doughnuts would be my choice, from the caffeine jolt I got after eating the coffee cream specked with ground beans to a milky, horchata-filled doughnut colored with fall spices.

From Seattle Times

"Completely over the top, and utterly irresistible." banoffee pie employs a buttery biscuit base filled with caramel and bananas and a coffee cream topping.

From Salon

Inside are opulent fillings like caramel, coconut cream, coffee cream, peanut butter, raspberry and mango for a two-bite treat.

From New York Times

Jailbreak’s White Russian, a coffee cream ale, is good enough to inspire “Big Lebowski” riffs.

From Washington Post