Custard: meaning, definitions and examples

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custard

 

[ หˆkสŒstษ™rd ]

Context #1

food

A sweet yellow sauce made from milk, eggs, and sugar, typically served with desserts such as fruit or puddings.

Synonyms

cream, dessert topping, sauce

Examples of usage

  • She poured custard over the apple pie.
  • The trifle was topped with a layer of custard.
  • The children loved the creamy custard on their ice cream.
  • The custard had a rich and smooth texture.
  • The custard thickened as it cooled.
Context #2

color

A pale yellow color resembling that of custard.

Synonyms

cream, light yellow, pale yellow

Examples of usage

  • The walls were painted in a soft custard shade.
  • Her dress was a lovely custard color.
  • The room had a warm custard hue.

Translations

Translations of the word "custard" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น creme de confeiteiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคธเฅเคŸเคฐเฅเคก

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Karamellpudding

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kue flan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฒะฐั€ะฝะธะน ะบั€ะตะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ krem budyniowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ซใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒผใƒ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท crรจme anglaise

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ natillas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท muhallebi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ปค์Šคํ„ฐ๋“œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุงุณุชุฑุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pudink

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ puding

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่›‹ๅฅถ็ณŠ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vanilijeva krema

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vanillubรบรฐingur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบั€ะตะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ krem

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ natillas

Word origin

The word 'custard' originated from the French word 'croustade', which referred to a kind of pie. The use of custard as a sauce dates back to medieval times. It became popular in England during the 17th century. Custard has been a beloved dessert accompaniment for centuries, enjoyed in various forms and flavors around the world.