Plural of creme; a thick, creamy substance used in cooking, cosmetics, or medicine, often with sweetness or flavor added.
From French crème, derived from Latin cremor (thick juice, cream). The word traveled through Old French and has been used in English since medieval times to describe the richest, thickest part of milk.
Interestingly, the French spelling 'crème' with the accent became fashionable in English for luxury products—'crème de la crème' literally means 'cream of the cream,' reflecting how the wealthy reserved cream as a luxury!
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