Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Heavy cream that has been thickened by fermentation with bacteria that produce lactic acid, used as a topping or an ingredient in sauces.
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- noun A slightly
soured thick cream .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French : crème, cream + fraîche, fresh.]
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Borrowing from French crème fraîche (literally "fresh cream").
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