custardlike
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tofu — /toh fooh/, n. a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used originally in Oriental cookery but now in a wide variety of soups and other dishes. Also called bean curd. [1875 80; < Japn tofu … Universalium
cheesecake — /cheez kayk /, n. 1. Also, cheese cake. a cake having a firm custardlike texture, made with cream cheese, cottage cheese, or both, and sometimes topped with a jamlike fruit mixture. 2. Informal. Also called leg art. photographs featuring scantily … Universalium
custard apple — 1. any of several trees of the genus Annona, as the cherimoya. 2. any of several other trees, as the pawpaw, Asimina triloba, bearing fruit with soft, edible pulp. 3. the fruit of any of these trees. [1650 60] * * * Any of various Annona species… … Universalium
durian — /door ee euhn, ahn /, n. 1. the edible fruit of a tree, Durio zibethinus, of the bombax family, of southeastern Asia, having a hard, prickly rind, a highly flavored, pulpy flesh, and an unpleasant odor. 2. the tree itself. Also, durion. [1580 90; … Universalium
grasshopper pie — a custardlike pie, flavored and colored with green crème de menthe and served in a graham cracker crust. * * * … Universalium
junket — junketer, n. /jung kit/, n. 1. a sweet, custardlike food of flavored milk curdled with rennet. 2. a pleasure excursion, as a picnic or outing. 3. a trip, as by an official or legislative committee, paid out of public funds and ostensibly to… … Universalium
Key lime pie — a custardlike pie made with lime juice, condensed milk, eggs, and flavorings and served in a pastry shell. * * * … Universalium
sweetsop — /sweet sop /, n. 1. a sweet, pulpy fruit having a thin, tuberculate rind, borne by a tropical American tree or shrub, Annona squamosa, of the annona family. 2. the tree or shrub. Also called sugar apple. [1690 1700; SWEET + SOP] * * * ▪ tree also … Universalium
yogurt — /yoh geuhrt/, n. a prepared food having the consistency of custard, made from milk curdled by the action of cultures, sometimes sweetened or flavored. Also, yoghurt, yoghourt. [1615 25; < Turk yogurt] * * * Semisolid, fermented, often flavoured… … Universalium
zabaglione — /zah beuhl yoh nee/; It. /dzah bah lyaw ne/, n. Italian Cookery. a foamy, custardlike mixture of egg yolks, sugar, and Marsala wine, usually served hot or chilled as a dessert. Also, zabaione, zabajone /zah beuh yoh nee/; It. /dzah bah yaw ne/.… … Universalium
