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crous•tade
(kro̅o̅ städ′),USA pronunciation n.
- Fooda shell of bread or pastry, sometimes of noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes, baked or fried and filled with ragout or the like.
- Latin crustātus, past participle of crustāre to encrust, derivative of crusta crust
- Provencal crustado
- French
- 1835–45