crema

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/ˈkɹeɪmə/

noun

The light-colored, orangish head of foam on a cup of espresso.

OriginItalian crema →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

crema1

nouncrema (countable and uncountable, plural cremas)

plural cremas

  1. countableuncountableThe light-colored, orangish head of foam on a cup of espresso.

crema2

nouncrema (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Mexican foodstuff, the Mexican version of crème fraîche or sour cream. Its fat content is usually higher than that of sour cream, and it is thinner and less sour.

Origin

crema · noun

  1. Italiancrema
  2. Englishcrema

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

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crema · noun

  1. Spanishcrema
  2. Englishcrema

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

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Translations

Bulgarian пя́на
  • пя́на (pjána)head of foam
Finnish crema, crema
  • cremahead of foam
  • cremaMexican foodstuff
  • meksikolainen hapankermaMexican foodstuff
French crème, crème fraîche
  • crèmehead of foam
  • crème fraîcheMexican foodstuff
Polish caffè crema, crema
  • caffè cremahead of foam
  • cremaMexican foodstuff

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

crema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crema

MLA

“crema.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crema. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crema,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crema.

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