creamery

[ kree-muh-ree ]
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noun,plural cream·er·ies.
  1. a place where milk and cream are processed and where butter and cheese are produced.

  2. a place for the sale of milk and its products.

  1. a place where milk is set to form cream.

Origin of creamery

1
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; cream + -ery

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British Dictionary definitions for creamery

creamery

/ (ˈkriːmərɪ) /


nounplural -eries
  1. an establishment where milk and cream are made into butter and cheese

  2. a place where dairy products are sold

  1. a place where milk is left to stand until the cream rises to the top

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