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

The drink — typically made of the dessertlike combination of cream, crème de cacao and crème de menthe — is being added to more menus in cities across the United States.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2022

I’ll confess to betraying his approach here: I did use fancy craft crème de menthe.

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 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

Evelyn Waugh sipped a mixture of bromide and crème de menthe; William Styron stared straight ahead into the darkness.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2014

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

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson