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creamery

American  
[kree-muh-ree] / ˈkri mə ri /

noun

plural

creameries

  1. a place where milk and cream are processed and where butter and cheese are produced.

  2. a place for the sale of milk and its products.

  3. a place where milk is set to form cream.

creamery British  
/ ˈkriːmərɪ /

noun

  1. an establishment where milk and cream are made into butter and cheese

  2. a place where dairy products are sold

  3. a place where milk is left to stand until the cream rises to the top

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Etymology

Origin of creamery

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; cream + -ery

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