crème de menthe en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɹɛmdəˈmɛnt/ (US)
- /ˌkɹɛmdəˈmɑnt/ (US)
- /ˌkɹɛmdəˈmɑnθ/ (rare)
Etymology
Borrowed from French crème de menthe.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A peppermint-flavoured liqueur.
The famous husky Baxter contralto, those creme de menthe vowels, her great, luminous eyes
1974 February 9, Jonathan Cross, “The Fag in the Fifth Row”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 33, page 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| creme de menthe | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
pt creme de menta (peppermint-flavoured liqueur) · es crema de menta (peppermint-flavoured liqueur) · tr nane likörü (peppermint-flavoured liqueur) · fr crème de menthe (peppermint-flavoured liqueur) · gv eaghtyr-mynthey (peppermint-flavoured liqueur) · bg ме́нта (peppermint-flavoured liqueur)