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/kʁɛm/
Translation
cream
Word origin
From Old French cresme, generally explained as a blend of two words. Sources differ on how much weight each one carries.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cresme
- English cognates
- cream, chrism
Other proposed origins
- Most accounts make Gaulish-derived Late Latin crama ('cream') the base, with the ecclesiastical Latin chrisma ('anointing oil') only colouring the form. (crama)
- Others start from chrisma, borrowed from Greek khrisma ('ointment'), and treat crama as the secondary influence. (chrisma)
Grammar
Examples
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Add a little cream to the sauce.
, ' .
A white coffee, please.
solaire ' .
She puts on sun cream before going to the beach.
au .
Crème fraîche keeps for a week in the fridge.
fourré au .
This cake is filled with chocolate cream.
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