costard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large cooking apple.
  2. The tree on which large cooking apples grow.
  3. The human head.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒs.tə(ɹ)d/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-costard.wav

Word forms

costard costards coster

Etymology

From Middle English costard, perhaps from Old French coste (“rib”) + -ard, in reference to its ribbed appearance.

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