n.
Pronunciation: ' k ə s-t ə rd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, a kind of pie, alteration of crustarde, crustade, probably from Anglo-French *crustade, from cruste crust, from Latin crusta ― more at CRUST
Date: circa 1706
: a pudding-like usually sweetened mixture made with eggs and milk
– cus · tardy \ -t ə r-d ē \ adjective