creme brulee

A form of crème brûlée — A dessert of custard, covered by a brittle layer of browned sugar.

OriginFrench crème brûlée →
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Meanings

nouncreme brulee (countable and uncountable, plural creme brulees)

plural creme brulees

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of crème brûlée.

Origin

  1. Frenchcrème brûlée“burnt cream”
  2. Englishcreme brulee

French crème brûlée (“burnt cream”).

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Chicago

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