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encrust

enc·rust

UK/ɪŋˈkɹʌst/ US/ɛˈnkrʌst/ uncommon

verb

1.

cover or coat with a crust

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2.

decorate or cover lavishly with gems

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3.

form a crust or a hard layer

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Origin

From French incruster, from Latin incrustare, from in- (“in”) + crustare (“to cover with a crust”). By surface analysis, en- + crust.

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