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curd
English
Etymology
From Middle English curd, a metathetic variant of crud, crudde (“coagulated substance”). More at crud.
Pronunciation
- enPR: kû(r)d, IPA(key): /k??(?)d/
- Rhymes: -??(?)d
- Homophone: Kurd
Noun
curd (countable and uncountable, plural curds)
- The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc.
- The coagulated part of any liquid.
- The edible flower head of certain brassicaceous plants.
- 1865, Fearing Burr, The Field and Garden Vegetables of America
- Broccoli should not be allowed to remain till the compactness of the head is broken, but should always be cut while the 'curd,' as the flowering mass is termed, is entire
- 1865, Fearing Burr, The Field and Garden Vegetables of America
Derived terms
- crud
- curds and whey
- lemon curd
Translations
See also
- buttermilk
- milk
- whey
- yoghurt
Verb
curd (third-person singular simple present curds, present participle curding, simple past and past participle curded)
- (intransitive) To form curd; to curdle.
- (transitive) To cause to coagulate or thicken; to cause to congeal; to curdle.
Derived terms
- curdle
Translations
Anagrams
- CRUD, crud
Middle English
Noun
curd
- Alternative form of crudde
curd From the web:
- what curdles milk
- what curdles baileys
- what curdles
- what crude oil
- what crude means
- what crude oil is used for
- what crud means
custard
English
Etymology
Alteration of croustade.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k?s.t?d/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?k?s.t?d/
- Rhymes: -?st?(?)d
Noun
custard (countable and uncountable, plural custards)
- 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.
Holonyms
- trifle
Derived terms
Translations
See also
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from English.
Noun
custard m (genitive singular custaird, nominative plural custaird)
- custard
Declension
Derived terms
Mutation
Further reading
- "custard" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “custard” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “custard” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
custard From the web:
- what custard
- what custard is made of
- what custard powder used for
- what custard to use for trifle
- what custard powder
- what custard means
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