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crème fraîche

[ krem -fresh, kreem; French krem -fresh ]
/ ˌkrɛm ˈfrɛʃ, ˌkrim; French krɛm ˈfrɛʃ /

noun French Cooking.

slightly fermented cream that has been thickened by lactic acids and natural fermentation.

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Origin of crème fraîche

<French: literally, fresh cream

Words nearby crème fraîche

crème de fraise, crème de framboise, crème de la crème, crème de menthe, crème de violette, crème fraîche, Cremer, cremini, Cremnitz white, cremnocele, Cremona
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British Dictionary definitions for crème fraîche

crème fraîche
/ (ˈkrɛm ˈfrɛʃ) /

noun

thickened and slightly fermented cream

Word Origin for crème fraîche

French, literally: fresh cream
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