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crème

or creme

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

noun, plural crèmes [kremz, kreemz; French krem]. /krɛmz, krimz; French krɛm/.

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

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Origin of crème

From French, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at cream

Words nearby crème

cremate, cremationist, cremator, crematorium, crematory, crème, crème anglaise, crème brûlée, crème caramel, crème d'ananas, crème de bananes
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British Dictionary definitions for crème

crème
/ (krɛm, kriːm, kreɪm) /

noun

cream
any of various sweet liqueurscrème de moka

adjective

(of a liqueur) rich and sweet
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