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Definition of
crème brûlée noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
crème brûlée
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌkrɛm bruˈleɪ
/
/
[
countable
,
uncountable
]
(
pl.
crèmes brûlées
NAmE
/
/
ˌkrɛm bruˈleɪ
/
/
)
(
from French
)
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a cold
dessert
(= a sweet dish)
made from cream, with burnt sugar on top
See
crème brûlée
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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crème brûlée
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