crème brûlée

noun
/kɹɛm bɹuˈleɪ/

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French crème brûlée (literally “burnt cream”).

  1. derived from crème brûlée — “burnt cream

Definitions

  1. A dessert of custard, covered by a brittle layer of browned sugar.

    • A crème brûlée into which had been blitzed those Provençal iced-marzipan biscuits called "calisson" was a crème brûlée adulterated.

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