Phrase guide

crème fraîche

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /kɹɛmˈfɹɛʃ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A slightly soured thick cream (generally less sour than sour cream).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French crème fraîche (literally “fresh cream”).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: крем фреш (krem freš) — soured thick cream
  • Chechen: тӏо (tʼo) — soured thick cream
  • Chinese Mandarin: 法式酸奶油 (fǎshì suānnǎiyóu, fàshì suānnǎiyóu) — soured thick cream
  • Dutch: crème fraîche — soured thick cream
  • Finnish: ranskankerma — soured thick cream
  • French: crème fraîche — soured thick cream
  • German: Crème fraîche — soured thick cream
  • Indonesian: krim asam — soured thick cream
  • Polish: crème fraîche — soured thick cream
  • Russian: крем-фреш (krem-freš) — soured thick cream
  • Swedish: crème fraiche — soured thick cream
  • Ukrainian: крем-фреш (krem-freš) — soured thick cream