Meanings
noun
- CanadaUSA cream at least 18 percent of which is fat.
- US standards of identityPasteurized cream at least 18 percent of which, but less than 30% of which, is milkfat, optionally homogenized, and optionally containing added flavor, nutritive sweetener, emulsifier, or stabilizer.
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Origin
The standard of identity is from 21 CFR §131.155.
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APA
light cream. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20cream
MLA
“light cream.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20cream. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light cream,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20cream.
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