heavy cream

noun

: a cream that is markedly thick
especially : cream that by law contains not less than 36 percent butterfat

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Chicken broth and heavy cream: Blended with the roasted vegetables, the liquid thins out the sauce. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024 At Time and Tide, Garcia presents a bisque-esque sauce redolent with paprika and tomato and bolstered by heavy cream. Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024 Reduce heat to medium-low, and add heavy cream and lemon juice. Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024 Fluff it up: Drizzling heavy cream over the rolls just before baking them helps keep them ultra moist and gooey. Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heavy cream 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heavy cream was in 1895

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“Heavy cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20cream. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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