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Custard

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkʌs.təd

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Françaiscustard
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العربيةالمحلبي
Bosanskikrem
Češtinakrém
Hrvatskikrem
Српскиkrem
Українськазаварний

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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