Meanings
nounheavy cream (countable and uncountable, plural heavy creams)
plural heavy creams
- CanadaUScountableuncountableA rich cream, at least 36 percent of which is milkfat.
Synonyms: double cream
- countableuncountableUS standards of identityPasteurized cream at least 36 percent of which is milkfat, optionally homogenized, and optionally containing added flavor, nutritive sweetener, emulsifier, or stabilizer.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rich cream, at least 36 percent of which is milkfat.
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heavy cream. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy%20cream
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“heavy cream.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy%20cream. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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