Pastry

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpeɪstri/

Origin

paste + -ry, or Old French pastaierie.

Full definition of pastry

Noun

1. A baked food group which contains items made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.
2. (uncountable) The type of light flour-based dough used in pastries.
3. (obsolete) The place where pastry is made.
• 1591, William Shakespeare, , IV. iv. 2:They call for dates and quinces in the pastry.

Derived terms

• pastry flour

Anagrams

• Sparty