Custard
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Definitions
2 meaningsA cooked mixture of milk or cream, egg yolks, and sugar, often flavored, and used as a dessert or a sauce.
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A sweet, creamy dessert
The apple pie was served with a generous helping of warm custard.
💡 Simply: Custard is like a yummy, smooth, and sweet dessert made with milk, eggs, and sugar. Imagine it like a silky pudding. You might eat it on a hot day with some fruit, or use it as a sauce for a pie.
👶 For kids: Custard is a yummy, sweet treat that's like a special kind of pudding!
More Examples
She made a delicious vanilla custard for dessert.
The chef is known for his perfectly smooth and creamy custard.
How It's Used
"Custard is often served with fruit and pastries."
A sauce made from custard
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A type of sauce
The chef drizzled the chocolate cake with a rich custard.
💡 Simply: Custard can be the creamy stuff you put on top of things, like the sauce in a trifle.
👶 For kids: It's a yummy sauce!
More Examples
The trifle was layered with sponge cake, fruit, and custard.
She poured a warm custard over the bread pudding.
How It's Used
"The chef used the custard as a sauce for the cake."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
to get custard
to receive unwanted or unpleasant consequences.
"If you don't follow the rules, you're going to get custard."
From Middle English *custerd*, likely from Old French *croustade* (a type of tart with a crust), influenced by the word *crust*.
Custard recipes have been found dating back to the Roman Empire, evolving through medieval European cuisine.
Memory tip
Think of the creamy texture and sweet flavor of custard, often found in pies or puddings.
Word Origin
"A type of tart or crust, likely relating to the outer crust of a dessert."