Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crème de violette

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
cre-me de vi-o-lette
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brandy liqueur with violet flavoring.

Uncountable

Etymology

From French for "cream of violet".

Usage

Questions

What does crème de violette mean?
A brandy liqueur with violet flavoring.
Where does crème de violette come from?
From French for "cream of violet".

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