CUSTARD


Meaning of CUSTARD in English

[cus.tard] n [ME, a kind of pie, alter. of crustarde, crustade, prob. fr. (assumed) AF crustade, fr. OF crouste crust, fr. L crusta--more at crust] (1740): a pudding-like usu. sweetened mixture made with eggs and milk -- cus.tardy adj

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