Phrase guide

whipping cream

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

thick cream with a high butterfat content, which is suitable for whipping.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

cream that has enough butterfat (30% to 36%) to be whipped

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: light whipping cream

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cream

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 鮮奶油 /鲜奶油 (xiānnǎiyóu) — cream suitable for whipping
  • Danish: piskefløde — cream suitable for whipping
  • Finnish: vispikerma — cream suitable for whipping
  • German: Schlagsahne — cream suitable for whipping
  • Hungarian: habtejszín — cream suitable for whipping
  • Korean: 휘핑크림 (hwipingkeurim) — cream suitable for whipping
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kremfløte — cream suitable for whipping
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kremfløyte — cream suitable for whipping
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kremfløyte — cream suitable for whipping
  • Persian: خامه زدنی (xâme-ye zadani) — cream suitable for whipping
  • Polish: śmietana kremowa do ubijania — cream suitable for whipping
  • Spanish: nata para montar — cream suitable for whipping
  • Swedish: vispgrädde — cream suitable for whipping