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crème anglaise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
cre-me anglaise
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A liquid, sweet custard used as a topping for a dessert, as a dessert by itself, or as a base for ice cream or crème brûlée.

Etymology

Borrowed from French crème anglaise.

Inflected Forms

crèmes anglaises (plural) crème anglaises (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does crème anglaise mean?
A liquid, sweet custard used as a topping for a dessert, as a dessert by itself, or as a base for ice cream or crème brûlée.
Where does crème anglaise come from?
Borrowed from French crème anglaise.

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