# custard

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkʌs.təd/ · frequency rank #23,228

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

## Etymology
Alteration of croustade.

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccustard`, `csutard`, `cusatrd`, `cusstard`, `custadr`, `custardd`, `custarrd`, `custrad`, `custtard`, `cutsard`, `ucstard`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/custard