Main Entry: ¹cream

Pronunciation: \ˈkrēm\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English creime, creme, from Anglo-French creme, cresme, from Late Latin cramum, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cramen scab, crust

Date: 14th century

1 : the yellowish part of milk containing from 18 to about 40 percent butterfat
2 a : a food prepared with cream b : something having the consistency of cream; especially : a usually emulsified medicinal or cosmetic preparation
3 : the choicest part : best <the cream of the crop>
4 : creamer 1
5 a : a pale yellow b : a cream-colored animal