crust
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- pronunciation:
- kruhst
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History
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noun |
| definition: |
the baked part on the outside of foods like bread and pies.
The pie crust was delicious.
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Crust is from a Latin word that means "rind" or "shell." "Crustacean" comes from the same root.