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cream
What does cream mean?
cream (noun): the part of milk containing the butterfat.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce cream?
/kɹim/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does cream come from?
From Middle English creime, creme, from Old French creme, cresme, blend of Late Latin chrisma (“ointment”) (from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα (khrîsma, “unguent”)), and Late Latin crāmum (“cream”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to cream
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “cream” mean?
a flow of electricity through a conductor
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the part of milk containing the butterfat
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a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
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a motive for an action or a determination
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