crema
| Main Entry: | crema |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | cream in a food, a cream sauce, or the topping on a dessert or espresso coffee, esp. tan-colored foam that forms on top of an espresso shot as a result of the brewing process |
| Example: | The crema is composed of minuscule air bubbles composed of espresso film and forms a "cap" that protects the espresso proper from being exposed to the air. |
| Etymology: | Ital, Sp |
| Usage: | cooking |
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