crème brûlée
[ krem broo-ley, kreem; French krem bry-ley ]
/ ˌkrɛm bruˈleɪ, ˌkrim; French krɛm brüˈleɪ /
noun, plural crèmes brû·lées [krem broo-leyz, kreem; French krem bry-ley] /ˌkrɛm bruˈleɪz, ˌkrim; French krɛm brüˈleɪ/. French Cookery.
a custard that has been sprinkled with sugar and placed under a broiler until a brown crust forms on top.
Origin of crème brûlée
1885–90; < French: literally, burnt cream
Words nearby crème brûlée
crystallose,
crystalluria,
crèche,
crème,
crème anglaise,
crème brûlée,
crème caramel,
crème d'ananas,
crème de bananes,
crème de cacao,
crème de cassis
British Dictionary definitions for creme brulee
crème brûlée
/ French (krɛm bryle) /
noun
a cream or custard dessert covered with caramelized sugar
Word Origin for crème brûlée
literally, burnt cream