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cream

/kɹiːm/
noun
  1. The butterfat/milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.

    "Take 100 ml of cream and 50 grams of sugar…"

  2. A yellowish white colour; the colour of cream.

  3. Frosting, custard, creamer or another substance similar to the oily part of milk or to whipped cream.

Synonymsream
verb
  1. To puree, to blend with a liquifying process.

    "Cream the vegetables with the olive oil, flour, salt and water mixture."

  2. To turn a yellowish white colour; to give something the color of cream.

  3. To obliterate, to defeat decisively.

    "We creamed the opposing team!"

adjective
  1. Cream-coloured; having a yellowish white colour.

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