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crema

/ˈkɹeɪmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
cre-ma
IPA
/ˈkɹeɪmə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The light-colored, orangish head of foam on a cup of espresso.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A Mexican foodstuff, the Mexican version of crème fraîche or sour cream. Its fat content is usually higher than that of sour cream, and it is thinner and less sour.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Italian crema. Doublet of cream, second-etymology crema, and crème.

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Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

cremas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce crema?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹeɪmə/.
What does crema mean?
The light-colored, orangish head of foam on a cup of espresso.
Where does crema come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce crema

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