Custard
/ˈkʌs.təd/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of sauce made from milk and eggs (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat, served hot poured over desserts, as a filling for some pies and cakes, or cold and solidified; also used as a base for some savoury dishes, such as quiches, or eaten as a stand-alone dessert; egg custard. countable, uncountable
- 2 sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen wordnet
- 3 A similar sauce made from milk and cornflour or custard powder (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat. broadly, countable, uncountable
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"I had some custard pudding for an afternoon snack."
Etymology
Alteration of croustade.