English Explanatory Dictionary

pastry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.
  2. The food group formed by the various kinds of pastries.
  3. The type of light flour-based dough used in pastries.
  4. A place where pastry is made.
  5. The act or art of making pastry.
  6. Desserts of all kinds, whether or not these incorporate the baked item made from flour and fat, or that section of a kitchen that prepares these.

Pronunciation

/ˈpeɪstɹi/ en-us-pastry.ogg LL-Q7979-Soundguys-pastry.wav

Word forms

pastry pastries

Etymology

From Middle English pastre, pastri, from pastree (variant of pasterie, from Old French pastaierie and Medieval Latin pasteria, from Late Latin pasta, from Ancient Greek παστά (pastá)) or paste + -ri (modern paste + -ry).

Related words

en croute

Derived words

choux pastry cigarette pastry Danish pastry filo pastry flakey pastry flaky pastry French pastry Napoleon pastry nonpastry pastry bag pastry chef pastry cook pastrycook pastry cream pastry flour pastry fork pastryless pastrylike pastrymaker pastrymaking pastryman pastry ring pastry shop pastry stout Pastry War pastry wheel phyllo pastry puff pastry shortcrust pastry short pastry
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