egg custard

noun

A type of custard thickened with eggs, rather than cornflour or custard powder.

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Meanings

nounegg custard (countable and uncountable, plural egg custards)

plural egg custards

  1. countableuncountableA type of custard thickened with eggs, rather than cornflour or custard powder.
  2. countableuncountableA custard tart

    Mrs. Gordon bit into an egg custard. “Sarah, these are delicious.” Sarah looked at the creamy, yellow tarts.

    2019 October 9, Susan McCormick, The Fog Ladies
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APA

egg custard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egg%20custard

MLA

“egg custard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egg%20custard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “egg custard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egg%20custard.

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