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crema

Today it means: The light-colored, orangish head of foam on a cup of espresso. Full definition →

Italian crema

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crema · noun¹

Italian · borrowed fromcrema
English todaycrema

From Italian crema. Doublet of cream, second-etymology crema, and crème.

crema · noun²

Spanish · borrowed fromcrema
English todaycrema

From Spanish crema. Doublet of cream, first-etymology crema, and crème.

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