Devonshire cream


Origin of Devonshire cream

1
First recorded in 1815–25

Words Nearby Devonshire cream

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How to use Devonshire cream in a sentence

  • Still the Devonshire cream and sugar dishes are missing, as well as the Devonshire cream and sugar.

    The Pocahontas-John Smith Story | Pocahontas Wight Edmunds
  • Will you have some Devonshire cream on your home-baked bread?

    Twos and Threes | G. B. Stern
  • The roe should be well plumped, and of the consistency of Devonshire cream.

    Cakes & Ale | Edward Spencer
  • I'd have whipped him into Devonshire cream if I'd had a clear stage.

    Contraband | G. J. Whyte-Melville
  • Devonshire cream is thick and clotted, and is used on fruits, mush, etc.

    The Century Cook Book | Mary Ronald

British Dictionary definitions for Devonshire cream

Devonshire cream

/ (ˈdɛvənʃɪə, -ʃə) /


noun
  1. another name for clotted cream

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