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cream

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 butterfat2 a: a food prepared with cream b: something having the consistency of cream; especially : a usually emulsified medicinal or cosmetic preparation3: the choicest part : best <the cream of the crop>4: creamer 15 a: a pale yellow b: a cream-colored animal

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