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pastry

UK/ˈpeɪstɹi/ US/ˈpeɪstri/ fairly common

noun

1.

a dough of flour and water and shortening

Synonyms
2.

any of various baked foods made of dough or batter

Origin

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).

Phrases

  • choux pastry
  • cigarette pastry
  • Danish pastry
  • filo pastry
  • flakey pastry
  • flaky pastry
  • French pastry
  • hot water pastry

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