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Costard
(Cos|tard)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkɒstəd, ˈkʌst-/
noun
1
British
a cooking apple of a large ribbed variety.
2
archaic
,
humorous
a person’s head.
Origin:
Middle English
: from Anglo-Norman French, from
coste
'rib', from Latin
costa
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