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Cream tea in Devon. Having a cream tea. Best cream tea ever. Cornish cream tea.

Cream tea

Q: What does "Cream tea" mean?

Tea served with scones, clotted cream, and jam (British) Simple British tradition of tea with scones, clotted cream and jam. Especially associated with Devon and Cornwall.

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Meaning: Tea served with scones, clotted cream, and jam (British)

配司康、凝脂奶油和果酱的茶（英国）

Té servido con scones, nata cuajada y mermelada (británico)

スコーン、クロテッドクリーム、ジャムと一緒に提供される紅茶（イギリス）

스콘, 클로티드 크림, 잼과 함께 제공되는 차 (영국)

Simple British tradition of tea with scones, clotted cream and jam. Especially associated with Devon and Cornwall.

英国的简单传统，喝茶配司康、凝脂奶油和果酱。特别与德文郡和康沃尔有关。

Tradición británica sencilla de té con scones, nata cuajada y mermelada. Especialmente asociada con Devon y Cornualles.

スコーン、クロテッドクリーム、ジャムと一緒に紅茶を楽しむシンプルなイギリスの伝統。特にデヴォンとコーンウォールで有名。

스콘, 클로티드 크림, 잼과 함께 차를 마시는 소박한 영국 전통. 특히 데번과 콘월 지방과 관련이 깊다.

Examples

Cream tea in Devon.
在德文郡喝奶油茶
cream tea en Devon
デヴォンでクリームティー
데번에서 크림 티.
Having a cream tea.
喝奶油茶
tomando un cream tea
クリームティーを楽しむ
크림 티를 즐긴다.
Best cream tea ever.
最棒的奶油茶
el mejor cream tea
今までで最高のクリームティー
최고의 크림 티.
Cornish cream tea.
康沃尔奶油茶
cream tea de Cornualles
コーンウォール式クリームティー
콘월식 크림 티.

Pronunciation

/kriːm tiː/

Usage Guide

Context: tea rooms, tradition, tourism

Tone: traditional, pleasant

✓ Do Say

Cream tea.
奶油茶
cream tea
クリームティー
크림 티
Having cream tea.
喝奶油茶
tomando cream tea
クリームティーを楽しむ
크림 티를 즐기다
Devonshire cream tea.
德文郡奶油茶
cream tea de Devonshire
デヴォンシャー式クリームティー
데번셔 크림 티

✗ Don't Say

Don't mention cream vs jam first debate (controversial)
Don't mention cream vs jam first debate (controversial)（不要提奶油还是果酱先的争论，有争议）
No menciones el debate de crema o mermelada primero (es polémico)
Don't mention cream vs jam first debate (controversial)（クリームが先かジャムが先か論争に触れないこと、物議を醸す）
크림과 잼 중 뭘 먼저 바르느냐 논쟁은 꺼내지 말 것 (민감한 주제)
Regional tradition
Regional tradition（地区传统）
Tradición regional
Regional tradition（地域の伝統）
지역 전통

Common Mistakes

Devon: cream first, then jam
Cornwall: jam first, then cream

Origin & History

West Country tradition, especially Devon and Cornwall. Famous debate: cream or jam first?

Etymology: From clotted cream served with tea

First recorded: West Country tradition, 20th century popularization

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional, 20th century popularization

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Devon vs Cornwall rivalry; British tourism

Regional notes: Devon and Cornwall tradition. Famous cream vs jam first debate.

Variations

Cream teaDevon cream teaCornish cream tea