crème brûlée in British English
French (krɛm bryle)
noun
a cream or custard dessert covered with caramelized sugar
Word origin
literally: burnt creamcrème brûlée in American English
(ˌkrɛmbruˈleɪ; French kʀɛm bʀyˈleɪ)
a rich custard covered with a crust formed of caramelized sugar
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Definition of 'crème brûlée'
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