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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Swap half of the potatoes for sliced rutabaga and heavy cream for milk. Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 15 May 2026 Gradually stream 1⅓ cups chilled heavy cream into bowl, tossing flour mixture constantly with a fork to distribute. Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026 The hits are present, including a faultless recipe for the restaurant icon, dal makhani, with its whole black lentils opulent with Punjabi garam masala, yogurt and heavy cream. Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 May 2026 Sift the confectioners’ sugar and instant coffee into the stand mixer bowl, and add the heavy cream. Lucie Franc De Ferriere, Vogue, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy cream

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heavy cream was in 1895

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“Heavy cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20cream. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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