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shortcrust

shortcrust adjective: describing a form of pastry that is relatively hard and brittle.

Adjective

shortcrust (not comparable)

  1. Describing a form of pastry that is relatively hard and brittle.
    • shortcrust dumplings
    • shortcrust pastry

Origin of shortcrust

From short + crust.

Words formed from shortcrust

Phrases with shortcrust

Questions about shortcrust

What does shortcrust mean?
Shortcrust means describing a form of pastry that is relatively hard and brittle.
What part of speech is shortcrust?
Shortcrust is an adjective.

Words near shortcrust in the dictionary

  1. shortcodes
  2. shortcomer
  3. shortcomers
  4. shortcoming
  5. shortcomings
  6. shortcrust
  7. shortcrust pastries
  8. shortcrust pastry
  9. shortcut
  10. shortcut key
  11. shortcut keys

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