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Definition of custard noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

custard

noun
 
/ˈkʌstəd/
 
/ˈkʌstərd/
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  1. [uncountable] (especially British English)
    (North American English usually custard sauce)
    a sweet yellow sauce made from milk, sugar, eggs and flour, usually served hot with cooked fruit, puddings, etc.
    • apple pie and custard
    • Strain the custard to remove lumps.
    Topics Foodc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • banana
    • caramel
    • egg
    • …
    verb + custard
    • make
    • pour
    custard + verb
    • thicken
    • set
    custard + noun
    • powder
    • pie
    • sauce
    • …
    phrases
    • and custard
    • with custard
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  2. [countable, uncountable] a mixture of eggs, milk and sugar baked until it is thick and fairly solid
    • a custard tart
    see also confectioner’s custard
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • banana
    • caramel
    • egg
    • …
    verb + custard
    • make
    • pour
    custard + verb
    • thicken
    • set
    custard + noun
    • powder
    • pie
    • sauce
    • …
    phrases
    • and custard
    • with custard
    See full entry
    3. Word Originlate Middle English crustarde, custarde (denoting an open pie containing meat or fruit in a spiced or sweetened sauce thickened with eggs), from Old French crouste, from Latin crusta ‘rind, shell, crust’.
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