noun

custard

KUHS-tuhd

noun

A sweet sauce or dessert made from milk, eggs, and sugar, thickened with heat.

"We had apple pie with hot custard."

"The tart was filled with a rich vanilla custard."

How to Use Custard

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA creamy, egg-based dessert sauce or filling.

Common pairings

custard tart pour custard baked custard

custards plural, Custards plural

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We had apple pie with hot _____.

An altered form of the older word croustade, referring originally to a pie with a crust.

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