costard

[ kos-terd, kaw-sterd ]

/ ˈkɒs tərd, ˈkɔ stərd /

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noun

a large English variety of apple.

Archaic. the head.

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Origin of costard

1250–1300; Middle English, perhaps <Anglo-French, equivalent to coste rib (see coast) + -ard-ard, alluding to the ridges or ribs of the variety

Words nearby costard

Costain, costal, Costa Mesa, Costanoan, costar, costard, Costa Rica, Costa Rican, costate, cost-benefit, cost center

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British Dictionary definitions for costard

costard

/ (ˈkʌstəd) /

noun

an English variety of apple tree

the large ribbed apple of this tree

archaic, jocular a slang word for head

Word Origin for costard

C14: from Anglo-Norman, from Old French coste rib

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