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crème brûlée

[ krem broo-ley, kreem; French krem bry-ley ]

noun

French Cooking.
plural crèmes brûlées [krem broo-, leyz, kreem, k, r, em b, r, y, -, ley].
  1. a custard that has been sprinkled with sugar and placed under a broiler until a brown crust forms on top.


crème brûlée

/ krɛm bryle /

noun

  1. a cream or custard dessert covered with caramelized sugar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crème brûlée1

1885–90; < French: literally, burnt cream
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crème brûlée1

literally, burnt cream
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Example Sentences

So, starting Monday morning, thousands of Juulers across the country—all of whom assert that they have been hoodwinked by mango-, mint-, and crème brûlée–flavored nicotine—woke up to oodles of compensation waiting in their Venmos and PayPals.

From Slate

And there are creations of mine that are entirely unique to the book: "Crème Brûlée Cookie Sandwich" — my take on the iconic crème brûlée, but in cookie form.

From Salon

“Crème brûlée is nice. And foie gras is nice. And hot chocolate. They have good hot chocolate in Paris.”

Bethany: Warning: complaining about the lack of crème brûlée at a movie theater ahead.

We loved eating crème brûlée at the movies!

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