Word: shortcrust
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: short
crust
Definition: Describing a form of pastry that is relatively hard and brittle.
Morphemes:
Affix: short
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Brittle, crumbly, especially due to the use of a large quantity of fat.
Affix: crust
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An outer layer composed of pastry
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crusta
Language: la
Decoded: crusta
Meaning: hard outer covering