Etymology

decrustation

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Today it means: The removal of a crust (various senses). Full definition →

Latin dēcrustō
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēcrustō“to peel off [a crust or outer layer]”
  2. English todaydecrustation

Noun of action from the Latin dēcrustō (“to peel off [a crust or outer layer]”), from dē + crustō (“to crust”, from crusta, “crust”). Compare the Old French décrustation.

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