cremini
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of cremini
First recorded in 1985–90; from Italian, plural of cremino, diminutive of crema “cream,” from Middle French cresme, chresme “oil, chrism”
Example Sentences
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Feast on affordable, gourmet dishes like a habanero-flecked patty melt or pork loin stuffed with sauteed kale and cremini mushroom duxelles.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023
You can also replace the beef with a housemade vegetarian patty, which is built with cremini mushrooms, beets, quinoa, lentils, parsnips and more.
From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2022
But white button, brown cremini and giant portobellos are all the same variety.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2022
The bread dresses like a Roman pizza, with a bed of tomato-Calabrian-chili jam and topped with red onions, cremini mushroom and the acidic pop of cherry tomatoes.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2022
Invention as in, it's just an overgrown cremino, which is the singular of cremini, which are also known as baby bellas, just to keep you on your toes.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2021
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