custard

[ kuhs-terd ]

noun

1. a dessert made of eggs, sugar, and milk, either baked, boiled, or frozen.

custard

/ ˈkʌstəd /

noun

1. a baked sweetened mixture of eggs and milk
2. a sauce made of milk and sugar and thickened with cornflour

Word History and Origins

Origin of custard¹

1400–50; late Middle English, metathetic variant of earlier crustade kind of pie. See crust, -ade ¹; compare Provençal croustado

Word History and Origins

Origin of custard¹

C15: alteration of Middle English crustade kind of pie, probably from Old Provençal croustado, from crosta crust

Example Sentences

Pumpkin and pecan pie are both custards in my book and they should be baked at a lower temperature to gently and evenly coagulate the eggs.

From Salon

Chefs at Alchemist, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Denmark, have created a dessert in which its fungal enzymes enhance the sweetness and flavor of a sugarless rice custard.

From Salon

The food was next-level good, whether we ate dishes showcasing local ingredients, fusion cuisine that brought together Japanese and Portuguese flavors, or traditionally-prepared pastel de nata — custard tarts — and salt cod.

From Salon

Odegua said her daughter has been subjected to much of the abuse - on one occasion having custard poured over her by a child when she was in a park.

From BBC

Even with his penchant for fish fingers and custard, it took me a while to warm up to the 11th version, Matt Smith.

From Los Angeles Times