cremini
noun
cre·mi·ni
kri-ˈmē-nē 
variants
or crimini
plural cremini also creminis
: a meaty cultivated brown or tan mushroom that is of the same variety of button mushroom as the larger and more mature portobello
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Add cremini mushrooms, thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
The filling is made with fresh green beans, cremini mushrooms, chicken stock, cream, and Parmesan cheese.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2025
More and more people in L.A. are looking to forage for mushrooms, grow them at home and cook varieties beyond the humble cremini.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2023
Substitute sliced thin cremini or button mushrooms or your favorite variety.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2023
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
The filling is made with fresh green beans, cremini mushrooms, chicken stock, cream, and Parmesan cheese.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2025
More and more people in L.A. are looking to forage for mushrooms, grow them at home and cook varieties beyond the humble cremini.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2023
Substitute sliced thin cremini or button mushrooms or your favorite variety.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2023
See All Example Sentences for cremini
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“Cremini.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cremini. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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