crème caramel

noun

crème car·​a·​mel -kä-rə-ˈmel How to pronounce crème caramel (audio)
 or see  caramel
: a custard that has been baked with caramel sauce

Examples of crème caramel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Deciding on a coffee creme caramel, her dessert was sadly overbaked and she was sent home. Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 3 July 2024 Leche flan is the Filipino version of creme caramel. Terry Tang, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 June 2023 The classic doughnuts are jelly, chocolate or creme caramel flavored. Jennifer Hassan, chicagotribune.com, 25 Oct. 2019 Momed in Atwater Village will offer a special à la carte menu featuring baharat beef & hummus ($12.50), Moorish Pacific white shrimp ($14.50), persimmon & pomegranate salad ($16.50), and cardamom creme caramel ($10.50). Julie Giuffrida, latimes.com, 5 Feb. 2018

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Word History

Etymology

French, literally, caramel cream

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crème caramel was in 1906

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Cite this Entry

“Crème caramel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cr%C3%A8me%20caramel. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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