creamer

See also: Creamer

English

Etymology

cream +‎ -er

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹiː.mə(ɹ)/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹiː.mɚ/
Rhymes: -iːmə(ɹ)

Noun

creamer (plural creamers)

A jug for holding cream.
A separator for removing cream from milk to leave skimmed milk.
A nondairy product that adds a creamy texture to coffee.
Synonyms: lightener, whitener
A small thimble-sized container of milk or cream, used as a standard individual "cream" or "milk" portion, typically provided by restaurants for cups of tea or coffee.

Derived terms

cow creamer

Translations

jug for cream

Finnish: kermanekka (fi), kermakko (fi)
German: Sahnekännchen n
Russian: сливочник (ru) m (slivočnik)
Swedish: gräddkanna (sv) c, gräddsnipa (sv) c

separator — see separator

nondairy cream substitute

Finnish: kahvikerma (fi), kasviskerma (vegetarian)
German: Kaffeeweißer m
Navajo: tsʼááłbáí
Swedish: gräddersättning c
Thai: ครีมเทียม (th) (kriim-tiiam)

a packet of cream or milk

Anagrams

amercer, ceramer

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