Crisco

C3R1I1S1C3O1
/ˈkɹɪskoʊ/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

Crisco1

proper nounCrisco (plural Criscos)

plural Criscos

  1. A surname.

Crisco2

proper noun
  1. USA form of shortening made from vegetable oil.

    A little Crisco and some fishing wire and we'll be in business.

    2006, Aline Brosh McKenna, Lauren Weisberger, The Devil Wears Prada, spoken by Nigel Kipling (Stanley Tucci)

Origin

Genericized trademark, a clipping of crystallized cottonseed oil

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Crisco

FranciscociscodiscofriscoJalisco
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Cite this entry
APA

Crisco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crisco

MLA

“Crisco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crisco. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Crisco,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crisco.

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