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Vinony

creamer

noun

  1. milk pitcher Peter Behrens
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɹiː.mə(ɹ)/ / /ˈkɹiː.mɚ/

name

Etymology: Occupational surname for a seller of dairy products, from an agent derivative of Middle English creme (“cream”).

  1. A surname from Middle English.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)krama-der. Proto-Celtic *krammender. Gaulish *cramabor.? Late Latin crāmum Ecclesiastical Latin chrisma blend Old French cresmebor. Middle English creme English cream Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English creamer From cream + -er.

  1. A jug for holding cream.
  2. A separator for removing cream from milk to leave skimmed milk.
  3. A nondairy product that adds a creamy texture to coffee.

    “nondairy creamer”

  4. A small thimble-sized or stick-shaped container of milk or cream, used as a standard individual "cream" or "milk" portion, typically provided by restaurants for cups of tea or coffee. In recent decades usually a disposable plastic container; in the mid-20th century often a tiny porcelain pitcher.