creamer
/'kri:mə/ Cách viết khác : (cream_separator) /'kri:m'sepəteitə/
Definition
Noun: 1. A small pitcher or jug for serving cream: A small container, typically with a handle and a spout, used to hold and pour cream, especially at the dining table. 2. A substance used to whiten or lighten coffee or tea: A powdered or liquid non-dairy product, or a dairy-based liquid, used as a substitute for or in addition to milk or cream in hot beverages.
Usage and Examples
- Noun (Small Pitcher):
- The waiter brought a silver creamer filled with fresh cream for our coffee.
- She passed the porcelain creamer so I could add some to my tea.
- Noun (Coffee/Tea Whitener):
- I prefer to use a non-dairy creamer in my coffee.
- This powdered creamer dissolves quickly in hot liquid.
Advanced Usage
- "Coffee creamer": A very common compound term specifying the whitening product used specifically for coffee. While "creamer" alone is often understood in this context, "coffee creamer" is explicit.
- The office kitchen is stocked with various flavors of coffee creamer.
Variants and Related Words
- Cream (noun): The fatty part of milk, which a creamer (pitcher) holds or which a creamer (product) imitates.
- Cream separator (noun): A device, often mechanical, used to separate cream from milk. This is a related but distinct concept from the primary definitions of "creamer."
Synonyms
- For the pitcher: Cream pitcher, milk jug (though typically smaller and for cream).
- For the product: Non-dairy creamer, whitener, coffee whitener.
Notes on Different Meanings
The two primary meanings are connected by function but refer to different objects. The first (pitcher) is a container for cream. The second (product) is a substitute for cream. Context (e.g., a dining table vs. a grocery store shelf) usually makes the intended meaning clear.
Noun
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a small pitcher for serving cream
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