heavy cream
noun
: a cream that is markedly thick
especially
: cream that by law contains not less than 36 percent butterfat
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Classic notes of torn chicken, carrots, celery, and warm chicken stock shine in this soup, kicked up a notch by a dash of paprika, heavy cream, and sherry vinegar.
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Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
Strawberry Matcha While the Strawberry Matcha may have trended across social media platforms over the summer, the beverage can be enjoyed all year long with a couple of additives, including strawberry purée, heavy cream, vanilla bean powder and matcha cream cold foam.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Gourmand From sweet caramel to heavy cream, and every sugary scent in between, the girlies have been on a gourmand fragrance high for the last year.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Add whole milk and heavy cream.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
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Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
Strawberry Matcha While the Strawberry Matcha may have trended across social media platforms over the summer, the beverage can be enjoyed all year long with a couple of additives, including strawberry purée, heavy cream, vanilla bean powder and matcha cream cold foam.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Gourmand From sweet caramel to heavy cream, and every sugary scent in between, the girlies have been on a gourmand fragrance high for the last year.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Add whole milk and heavy cream.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Heavy cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20cream. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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