lemon curd

noun

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

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Stanton Social Prime satiated our sweet tooths with its over-the-top desserts like the Butter Me Up, zippy lemon curd shaped like a stick of butter and accompanied by toasted croissant. Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Lemon curd Everyone should know how to make lemon curd. Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 Muted yellow fruit, lemon curd and lemon tart all contribute to the fruit spectrum, keeping it on the tart side. Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 The 2022 has aromas of freesia, freshly ground white pepper, and lemon curd. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 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 8 May. 2025.

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