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Definition of custard

custard

/ˈkʌs.tɚd/
cus · tard
Plural:custards
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Adjective:custardy
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1

A sweet dessert or sauce made by cooking a mixture of milk or cream, egg yolks, and sugar, often flavored with vanilla and thickened by heat.

Example

"She poured warm vanilla custard over the freshly baked apple crumble."

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• Rhymes for custard

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cussed
cusser
cussword
custard
custardy
custodial
custodian

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English 'custarde' or 'crustade' (a kind of pie with a crust), borrowed from Anglo-Norman French 'crustade', derived from Latin 'crustata' meaning 'crusted' or 'covered with a crust'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Custard. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/custard
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