crème de menthe

American  

[krem duh menth, mint, kreem, krem duh mahnt] / ˌkrɛm də ˈmɛnθ, ˈmɪnt, ˌkrim, krɛm də ˈmɑ̃t /

noun

1. a white or green liqueur flavored with mint.

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crème de menthe British  

/ ˈkriːm, ˈkreɪm, ˈmɒ̃t, ˈkrɛm də ˈmɛnθ /

noun

1. a liqueur flavoured with peppermint, usually bright green in colour

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Etymology

Origin of crème de menthe

1900–05; < French: literally, cream of mint

Example Sentences

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crème de menthe

“I’ve also seen an uptick in stingers popping up in cocktail programs,” he added, “so perhaps crème de menthe is having a bit of a moment.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2022

He exults in using green Bols crème de menthe, eschewing fancy brands that he finds overly minty and that don’t have the color.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 2017

For years, the inn was the kind of place where people had to dress formally for a dinner that was often prime rib, with crème de menthe over ice cream for dessert.

From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2017

Many of the colors that spill from Alexander’s sharply focused sculptures are not what anyone would call natural: matte chartreuse, frosted crème de menthe, rosy-eyeglasses pink and flashing emergency-light red.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2016

I look it over: Sacher torte, pink champagne, crème de menthe, chocolate ganache.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson