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- [krem duh menth, mint, kreem; French krem duh mahnt]
- /ˌkrɛm də ˈmɛnθ, ˈmɪnt, ˌkrim; French krɛm də ˈmɑ̃t/
- /ˌkrem bruː.ˈleɪ də/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krem duh menth, mint, kreem; French krem duh mahnt]
- /ˌkrɛm də ˈmɛnθ, ˈmɪnt, ˌkrim; French krɛm də ˈmɑ̃t/
Definitions of creme de menthe words
- noun creme de menthe a liqueur flavoured with peppermint, usually bright green in colour 3
- noun creme de menthe a sweet liqueur, green or colorless, flavored with mint 3
- noun creme de menthe a white or green liqueur flavored with mint. 1
- noun creme de menthe mint liqueur 1
- noun creme de menthe A peppermint-flavoured liqueur. 0
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Origin of creme de menthe
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < French: literally, cream of mint
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Parts of speech for Creme de menthe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
creme de menthe popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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