British and metric spelling of centiliter; a unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a litre.
From 'centi-' + 'litre' (British spelling of liter). The '-re' ending follows French and British spelling conventions.
British cooking measurements use centilitres while American recipes use cups, which is why British and American recipes often have different volume numbers even though the actual amounts are very similar!
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