fruit custard
Definition
Noun: A dessert dish consisting of a sweet, creamy, cooked egg and milk or cream mixture (custard) that has been combined with pieces of fruit.
Usage
"Fruit custard" is a compound noun used to name a specific type of dessert. It is typically served chilled. The term is most commonly used in a culinary context. * For dessert, she prepared a delicious fruit custard with mango and banana. * The cafeteria often has fruit custard on the menu in the summer.
Advanced Usage
- The specific type of fruit can be mentioned to describe the dish more precisely (e.g., , ).
- It can be described as a type of when the custard is used as a dressing for a larger assortment of chopped fruits.
Variants and Related Words
- Custard (n): The base creamy dessert, without fruit.
- Fruit salad (n): A dish consisting of various kinds of fruit, sometimes served with a dressing or syrup, which can be custard.
Synonyms
- Fruit-flavored custard
- Custard with fruit
Related Phrases
- To serve with custard: This phrase is more general and can refer to serving a separate fruit dish with custard poured over it, rather than it being mixed in.
- The apple pie was served with custard.
Noun
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a custard containing fruit
