What does "cream cheese" mean?

A soft, mild-tasting, white cheese that comes from cow’s milk.

What is a synonym for "cream cheese"?

Common synonyms include: cheese, mascarpone.

noun

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Noun

1
A soft, mild-tasting, white cheese that comes from cow’s milk. countable, uncountable
"Would you like some cream cheese in your sandwich?"
2
soft unripened cheese made of sweet milk and cream wordnet

"Would you like some cream cheese in your sandwich?"

Named after the cream the cheese was made from.