custard

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.
2. (broadly, countable, uncountable) A similar sauce made from milk and cornflour or custard powder (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat.

Synonyms

blancmange

cream

pudding

egg custard

Translations

Eierkrem

flan

crème anglaise

crème pâtissière

crema

natillas

vla

budino

crème

custard

crema

crema

γαλακτόπητα

κρέμα

Holzritterling

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkʌs.təd/

Etymology

Alteration of croustade.