noun
heavy cream
Loanword from English; refers to cream with a high milk fat content (usually 36–40%), used in cooking and desserts.
このレシピにはヘビークリームが必要です。
This recipe requires heavy cream.
Variant with interpunct; less common in everyday writing.
生クリーム is the more common Japanese term for fresh cream, often used interchangeably but can refer to cream with a slightly lower fat content (around 35%). ヘビークリーム specifically emphasizes high fat content.
Borrowed from English 'heavy cream'.