First Known Use: circa 1706
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custard
noun cus·tard \ˈkəs-tərd\
: a type of sweet food that is made with eggs and milk
Full Definition of CUSTARD
: a pudding-like usually sweetened mixture made with eggs and milk
— cus·tardy \-tər-dē\ adjective
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Origin of 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 cus·tard \ˈkə-stərd\
Definition of CUSTARD for Kids
: a sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked, boiled, or frozen
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