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boiled custard

boiled custard noun: crème anglaise served as a hot drink, popular in the American South in the Christmas season.

Noun

boiled custard (uncountable)

  1. Crème anglaise served as a hot drink, popular in the American South in the Christmas season.

Questions about boiled custard

What does boiled custard mean?
Boiled custard means crème anglaise served as a hot drink, popular in the American South in the Christmas season.
What part of speech is boiled custard?
Boiled custard is a noun.

Words near boiled custard in the dictionary

  1. boildown
  2. boildowns
  3. Boileau
  4. boiled
  5. boiled away
  6. boiled custard
  7. boiled dinner
  8. boiled dinners
  9. boiled down
  10. boiled dressing
  11. boiled dressings

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