See also: Crema, cremá, créma, cremà, and cremă

EnglishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

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

NounEdit

crema (countable and uncountable, plural cremas)

  1. The light-colored, orangish head of foam on a cup of espresso.
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Etymology 2Edit

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

NounEdit

crema (uncountable)

  1. A 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.
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CatalanEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Borrowed from French crème.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

crema f (plural cremes)

  1. cream (fat part of milk)
    Synonym: nata
  2. cream (skin product)
  3. soup with cream
  4. custard
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

VerbEdit

crema

  1. third-person singular present indicative form of cremar
  2. second-person singular imperative form of cremar

Further readingEdit

ItalianEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Borrowed from French crème.

NounEdit

crema f (plural creme)

  1. cream
  2. custard
Usage notesEdit
  • panna generally refers to physical cream, while crema refers to the flavor of cream. A pint of creamy gelato would be termed crema and not panna.
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
  • English: crema
  • Greek: κρέμα (kréma)
  • Turkish: krema

Etymology 2Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

VerbEdit

crema

  1. inflection of cremare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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LatinEdit

VerbEdit

cremā

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of cremō

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PortugueseEdit

VerbEdit

crema

  1. inflection of cremar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

RomanianEdit

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

crema f

  1. definite nominative/accusative singular of cremă

SpanishEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɾema/ [ˈkɾe.ma]
  • Rhymes: -ema
  • Syllabification: cre‧ma

Etymology 1Edit

Borrowed from French crème.

NounEdit

crema f (plural cremas)

  1. cream (cosmetic product)
  2. (Latin America) cream (dairy product)
    Synonym: (Spain) nata
  3. soup with cream
  4. custard
  5. (Latin America, colloquial) mess (disorder)
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Related termsEdit
DescendantsEdit

AdjectiveEdit

crema (invariable)

  1. cream, creamy (cream-colored)

Etymology 2Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

VerbEdit

crema

  1. inflection of cremar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 3Edit

Probably a malapropism of French tréma, from Ancient Greek τρῆμα (trêma, perforation, orifice).

NounEdit

crema f (plural cremas)

  1. (rare) dieresis

See alsoEdit

Colors in Spanish · colores (layout · text)
     blanco      gris      negro
             rojo; carmín, carmesí              naranja, anaranjado; marrón              amarillo; crema
             lima              verde              menta
             cian, turquesa; azul-petróleo              celeste, cerúleo              azul
             violeta; añil, índigo              magenta; morado, púrpura              rosa

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