crème brûlée


crème brû·lée

C0738550 (krĕm′ bro͞o-lā′)n. A custard with a crust of caramelized sugar.
[French, burnt cream : crème, cream + brûlée, burnt, feminine past participle of brûler, to burn.]

crème brûlée

(krɛm bryle) n (Cookery) a cream or custard dessert covered with caramelized sugar[literally, burnt cream]
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Noun1.creme brulee - custard sprinkled with sugar and broiledcustard - sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen