crème noun. [krɛm (pl. same); kreɪm] Also crême. E19.
[French = CREAM noun².]
1. Cream; a cream, a custard. Used esp. in names of desserts and liqueurs (see below). E19.
crème anglaise ['gleɪz] [French = English] a rich egg custard. crème brûlée [bryle, 'bru:leɪ] [French = burnt] a cream or custard dessert topped with caramelized sugar. crème caramel [karamɛl, 'karǝmɛl] a custard dessert made with whipped cream and eggs and topped with caramel. crème Chantilly [ʃtiji, ʃan'tɪli] whipped cream sweetened and flavoured with vanilla. crème de cacao [dǝ kakao, kǝ'kɑ:ǝʊ] a chocolate-flavoured liqueur. crème de menthe [dǝ m:t, 'mɑ:nt, 'mɒnƟ] a peppermint-flavoured liqueur. crème de noyau [dǝ nwajo, 'nwʌɪǝʊ] an almond-flavoured liqueur. crème fraiche ['frɛʃ] [French = fresh] a type of thick cream made from double cream with the addition of buttermilk, sour cream, or yogurt. crème renversée [rvɛrse, 'rɛnvǝ:seɪ] [French = inverted] a custard turned out of a mould.
2. crème de la crème [dǝ la, lɑ:], the pick of society; the élite. M19.

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