lemon curd

noun

: a custard made with lemon juice, butter, sugar, and eggs and used as a spread or filling

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The 2022 has aromas of freesia, freshly ground white pepper, and lemon curd. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025 Lemon Meringue Cake This layer cake has three distinct components: a lemon curd, yellow cake, and meringue. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024 This pancake recipe is delicious topped with lemon curd, chocolate-hazelnut spread, or honey. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024 The palate is elegant and well-structured, with nectarine flavors, lemon curd, and a hint of minerality. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for lemon curd 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lemon curd was in 1895

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“Lemon curd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lemon%20curd. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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