encrust

(en krust)

transitive verb

  1. to cover with or as with a crust, or hard coating
  2. to decorate elaborately, esp. with gems

Origin: OFr encrouster < L incrustare: see in- & crust

intransitive verb

to form a crust

See encrust in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb en·crust·ed also in·crust·ed, en·crust·ing also in·crust·ing, en·crusts also in·crusts
  1. To cover or coat with or as if with a crust: tires encrusted with dried mud; legalities that were encrusted with tradition.
  2. To decorate by inlaying or overlaying with a contrasting material: encrust wood paneling with ivory.

Origin:

Origin: Possibly from French incruster

Origin: , from Latin incrustāre

Origin: : in-, on; see en-1

Origin: + crusta, crust; see kreus- in Indo-European roots

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