custard

[kuhs-terd]

noun

1. a dessert made of eggs, sugar, and milk, either baked, boiled, or frozen.

custard

/ ˈkʌstəd /

noun

1. a baked sweetened mixture of eggs and milk

2. a sauce made of milk and sugar and thickened with cornflour

Word History and Origins

Origin of custard¹

1400–50; late Middle English, metathetic variant of earlier crustade kind of pie. See crust, -ade ¹; compare Provençal croustado

Word History and Origins

Origin of custard¹

C15: alteration of Middle English crustade kind of pie, probably from Old Provençal croustado, from crosta _crust

Example Sentences

From cakes and pies, “Ready for Dessert” moves on to custards and soufflés; frozen desserts; cookies and candies; and basics, such as sauces, creams, etc.

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Its breath came in hard pants, and its staring, close-set eyes were yellow as two tiny bowls of lemon custard.

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“A dessert is a sweet food eaten at the end of a meal. Popular desserts include cake and custard and ice cream.”

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Confections — puddings, custards, fried pastries and milk cake galore — are a key, rather necessary, part of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

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Mahan paused, his chopsticks hovering over a custard dumpling.

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