First Known Use: circa 1845
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croustade
noun crous·tade \krü-ˈstäd\
Definition of CROUSTADE
: a crisp shell (as of toast or puff pastry) in which to serve food
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Origin of CROUSTADE
French, probably from Italian crostata tart, from crosta pastry shell, crust, from Latin crusta — more at crust
Rhymes with CROUSTADE
Akkad, Arad, Ashdod, aubade, ballade, Belgrade, bipod, black cod, Black Rod, Cape Cod, couvade, death squad, dry-shod, ephod, facade, fantod, fly rod, glissade, hot-rod, jihad, lingcod, Nimrod, oeillade, peasecod, pomade, ramrod, Riyadh, roughshod, roulade, saccade, scalade, seedpod, slipshod, sun god, synod, tie-rod, tightwad, tomcod, torsade, tripod, unshod, vice squad
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