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crème brûlée

(krĕmˌ bro͞o-lāˈ)

noun
A custard with a crust of caramelized sugar.

Origin:

Origin: French, burnt cream

Origin: : crème, cream

Origin: + brûlée, burnt

Origin: , feminine past participle of brûler, to burn

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