ˈkʌstəd n. 1 a
dish made with milk and eggs, usu. sweetened. 2 a
sweet sauce made with milk and flavoured
cornflour. øcustard-apple a W.
Indian fruit, Annona reticulata, with a custard-like
pulp. custard-pie 1 a pie containing custard, commonly thrown in
slapstick comedy. 2 (attrib.) denoting slapstick comedy. custard
powder a
preparation of cornflour etc.
for making custard. [ME, earlier crusta(r)de f. AF f. OF crouste CRUST]