crème de menthe

[ krem duh menth, mint, kreem; French krem duh mahnt ]
/ ˌkrɛm də ˈmɛnθ, ˈmɪnt, ˌkrim; French krɛm də ˈmɑ̃t /

noun

a white or green liqueur flavored with mint.

Origin of crème de menthe

1900–05; < French: literally, cream of mint

British Dictionary definitions for creme de menthe

crème de menthe
/ (ˈkrɛm də ˈmɛnθ, ˈmɒ̃t, ˈkriːm, ˈkreɪm) /

noun

a liqueur flavoured with peppermint, usually bright green in colour

Word Origin for crème de menthe

French, literally: cream of mint