CRUST


Meaning of CRUST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrəst ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin crusta; akin to Old English hrūse earth, Greek kryos icy cold, krystallos ice, crystal

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : the hardened exterior or surface part of bread

b. : a piece of this or of bread grown dry or hard

2. : the pastry cover of a pie

3. : a hard or brittle external coat or covering: as

a. : a hard surface layer (as of soil or snow)

b. : the outer part of a planet, moon, or asteroid composed essentially of crystalline rocks

c. : a deposit built up on the interior surface of a wine bottle during long aging

d. : an encrusting deposit of dried secretions or exudate ; especially : scab

4. : gall , nerve

• crust verb

• crust·al ˈkrəs-t ə l adjective

• crust·less ˈkrəs(t)-ləs adjective

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