Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heavy cream

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.46 in modern English

Syllables
heavy cream
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rich cream, at least 36 percent of which is milkfat.

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Pasteurized cream at least 36 percent of which is milkfat, optionally homogenized, and optionally containing added flavor, nutritive sweetener, emulsifier, or stabilizer.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

heavy creams (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

half and half light cream clotted cream

Synonyms

double cream

Questions

What does heavy cream mean?
A rich cream, at least 36 percent of which is milkfat.

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