crestar

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Latin crustāre, present active infinitive of crustō.

Verb

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

  1. to sear
  2. to roast
Conjugation

Etymology 2

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

Verb

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

  1. to collect honey from a beehive
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