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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: cres‧tar

Etymology 1

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From Latin crustāre.

Verb

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crestar (first-person singular present cresto, first-person singular preterite crestei, past participle crestado)

  1. to sear
  2. to roast
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Etymology 2

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Probably from Latin castrāre, through metathesis (therefore a doublet of castrar). Compare Occitan crestar (to castrate); cf. also Romanian cresta (cut; notch; make incisions).

Verb

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crestar (first-person singular present cresto, first-person singular preterite crestei, past participle crestado)

  1. to collect honey from a beehive
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