crusta

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/ˈkɹʌstə/

noun

A crust or shell.

OriginLatin crusta →
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Meanings

crusta1

nouncrusta (plural crustae)

plural crustae

  1. A crust or shell.
  2. A gem engraved, or a plate embossed in low relief, for inlaying a vase or other object.

crusta2

nouncrusta (plural crustas)

plural crustas

  1. A cocktail (typically of brandy, orange liqueur, bitters, and lemon juice and peel) distinguished by a sugared crust on the rim of the glass.

    Crusta is made the same as a fancy cocktail, with a little lemon juice and a small lump of ice added.

    1862, Jerry Thomas, How to Mix Drinks, Or The Bon-vivant's Companion, Dick & Fitzgerald, page 52

Origin

  1. Latincrusta“shell, crust, inlaid work”
  2. Englishcrusta

Borrowed from Latin crusta (“shell, crust, inlaid work”). Doublet of crust.

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APA

crusta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crusta

MLA

“crusta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crusta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crusta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crusta.

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