creamer

/'kri:mə/ Cách viết khác : (cream_separator) /'kri:m'sepəteitə/

Thân thiện

A waiter places a small creamer on the table next to a coffee cup.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a small pitcher for serving cream

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cream pitcher