crème fraîche
[ krem fresh, kreem; French krem fresh ]
/ ˌkrɛm ˈfrɛʃ, ˌkrim; French krɛm ˈfrɛʃ /
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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, Cremona, cremorne bolt
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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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