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Crema
crema
crema
English
Noun
crema
- the light-colored, orangish head (foam) on a cup of espresso.
Etymology 2
From Spanish
Noun
crema (uncountable)
- A Mexican foodstuff, the Mexican version of crème fraîche or sour cream
Anagrams
Catalan
Verb
crema
- third-person singular present indicative form of cremar
- second-person singular imperative form of cremar
Italian
Noun
crema f (plural creme)
Derived terms
Derived terms
Usage notes
- panna generally refers to physical cream, while crema refers to the flavor of cream. A pint of creamy gelato would read "crema" and not panna.
Verb
crema
- third-person singular present of cremare
- second-person singular imperative of cremare
Anagrams
Latin
Verb
cremā
- second-person singular present active imperative of cremō
References
- CREMA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
Portuguese
Verb
crema
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of cremar
- second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of cremar
Spanish
Etymology 1
From French crème
Noun
crema f (plural cremas)
- creme (cosmetic product).
- (Latin America) creme (dairy product).
- creme soup
- (Latin America, colloquial) mess (disorder).
Synonyms
- (dairy product): nata (Spain)
Derived terms
- crema cortada f
Related terms
Etymology 2
Verb
crema
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of cremar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of cremar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of cremar.
Etymology 3
From Ancient Greek τρῆμα (trêma) (perhaps influenced by crema), perforation, orifice
Noun
crema f (plural cremas)
- (rare) dieresis