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custard

noun
cus·​tard | \ ˈkÉ™-stÉ™rd How to pronounce custard (audio) \

Definition of custard

: a pudding-like usually sweetened mixture made with eggs and milk

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Other Words from custard

custardy \ ˈkÉ™-​stÉ™r-​dÄ“ How to pronounce custardy (audio) \ adjective

Examples of custard in a Sentence

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Look out for a seasonal fruit dessert, like the baked apricot custard, and the orange chiffon cake with goat cream cheese filling and a chocolate frosting, courtesy of Brian’s mother. Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, "In-house smoked brisket stars at new Flat & Point in Logan, plus more restaurant openings," 22 Aug. 2019 Bavarian cream, chocolate custard and lingonberry jam. USA TODAY, "Glowing rock fight, Statehouse stash, hometown hero: News from around our 50 states," 15 July 2019 For dessert, there is ice cream or frozen custard, often topped with local strawberries. Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com, "The dairy breakfast: The most important meal of the year," 22 June 2019 Settle in with a mug of Populace Coffee and a seasonal pastry (like a strawberry donut or a slice of honey custard pie) and a stack of Grandpa Richard’s pancakes for good measure. Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, "3 Days in Detroit," 3 Oct. 2018 The most common mistake is overcooking the custard, which makes the eggs scramble. Bibby Gignilliat, The Mercury News, "Quick Cook: How to make Lemon Verbena Ice Cream," 20 July 2019 Its delicate flavour is best expressed in the presence of fat, which is why the creams and custards of the elite’s pastry chefs became its natural milieu. The Economist, "The murky world of Madagascar’s roaring vanilla trade," 5 July 2019 For dessert, there is ice cream or frozen custard, often topped with local strawberries. Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com, "The dairy breakfast: The most important meal of the year," 22 June 2019 For dessert, there is ice cream or frozen custard, often topped with local strawberries. Julie Bosman, New York Times, "Farms Have Folded. But the Dairy Breakfast Must Go On.," 21 June 2019

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First Known Use of custard

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for custard

Middle English, a kind of pie, alteration of crustarde, crustade, probably from Anglo-French *crustade, from cruste crust, from Latin crusta — more at crust

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custard

noun

English Language Learners Definition of custard

: a type of sweet food that is made with eggs and milk

custard

noun
cus·​tard | \ ˈkÉ™-stÉ™rd How to pronounce custard (audio) \

Kids Definition of custard

: a sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked, boiled, or frozen

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