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crème de menthe

US/ˌkɹɛmdəˈmɑnt/

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rare/ˌkɹɛmdəˈmɑnθ/

crème de menthe noun: a peppermint-flavoured liqueur.

crème de menthe: a peppermint-flavoured liqueur
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Noun

crème de menthe (uncountable)

  1. A peppermint-flavoured liqueur.
    • The famous husky Baxter contralto, those creme de menthe vowels, her great, luminous eyes1974 February 9, Jonathan Cross, “The Fag in the Fifth Row”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 33, page 3

Forms of crème de menthe

alternative formcreme de menthe

Origin of crème de menthe

Borrowed from French crème de menthe.

Questions about crème de menthe

What does crème de menthe mean?
Crème de menthe means a peppermint-flavoured liqueur.
What part of speech is crème de menthe?
Crème de menthe is a noun.
How do you pronounce crème de menthe?
Crème de menthe is pronounced /ˌkɹɛmdəˈmɑnt/ (US).

Words near crème de menthe in the dictionary

  1. crème chantilly
  2. crème de cacao
  3. crème de cassis
  4. crème de framboise
  5. crème de la crème
  6. crème de menthe
  7. crème de violette
  8. crème fraiche
  9. crème fraîche
  10. crème pâtissière
  11. crème soda

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