ENCRUST


Meaning of ENCRUST in English

[ ɪn'krʌst , ɛn- ]

■ verb [usu. as adjective ~ed ] cover with a hard crust.

Derivatives

~ation noun

Origin

C17: from Fr. incruster or encroûter , both from L. incrustare , from in- 'into' + crusta 'a crust'.

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