crème

American

[krem, kreem, krem] / krɛm, krim, krɛm /

Or creme

noun

plural

crèmes

cream.
one of a class of liqueurs of a rather thick consistency.

crème British

/ krɛm, kreɪm, kriːm /

noun

cream
any of various sweet liqueurs

crème de moka

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adjective

(of a liqueur) rich and sweet

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Etymology

Origin of crème

From French, dating back to 1815–25; cream

Example Sentences

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Melt-in-your-mouth meringue floats in a puddle of decadent crème anglaise, topped with caramel and toasted almonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Torched dessert cracks like ice, crème brûlée with salted caramel mousse and cloudberry compote, fire and frost in one spoonful.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

If you go to a restaurant charging €19.50, your total cost for a veal steak with rice and a crème brûlée is just $23 at current exchange rates.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

The ignominious honor for highest sugar level goes to the large caramel crème frozen coffee, which features a whopping 172 grams, 160 of them non-naturally-occurring sweeteners.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

“Pancetta-wrapped salmon with asparagus and lime crème fraîche.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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