Meaning
crust
- the hard outer layer of bread or similar food
- scab
- a hard dry layer on a surface
In a sentence
Mi piace la crosta del pane appena sfornato.
I like the crust of freshly baked bread.
Vuoi anche la crosta della pizza?
Do you want the pizza crust too?
Questa torta non ha una crosta molto croccante.
This pie doesn't have a very crunchy crust.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| crosta | feminine · singular |
| croste | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In food, often means bread crust or pastry crust.
- Can also refer to a dry layer on skin or paint.
- Common with pane, pizza, torta.