pastry

[pey-stree]

noun

plural

pastries 

1. a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.

2. any item of food of which such dough forms an essential part, as a pie, tart, or napoleon.

pastry

/ ˈpeɪstrɪ /

noun

1. a dough of flour, water, shortening, and sometimes other ingredients

2. baked foods, such as tarts, made with this dough

3. an individual cake or pastry pie

Word History and Origins

Origin of pastry¹

First recorded in 1530–40; paste + -ry

Word History and Origins

Origin of pastry¹

C16: from _paste ¹

Example Sentences

Certainly, I think given the amount of pastry I consume and have consumed in my lifetime, I thought that Mary O’s Irish Soda Bread scones were kind of a revelation.

From Los Angeles Times

Sales in July were affected by the summer heatwave, the pastry and pizza slice seller told investors in an update.

From BBC

And for food it covers everything from crisps, sweets and chocolates to ice creams, pastries, cakes, fishfingers and some pizzas.

From BBC

“And when baked with a bit of puff pastry and fresh fig, makes a truly unforgettable hors d’oeuvre.”

From Salon

Pick up some puff pastry or Pillsbury Crescent dough from the store, cut it into small triangles, wrap each piece around a pre-cooked mini hot dog, and bake until golden brown.

From Salon

Related Words

• bread 
• cake 
• croissant 
• doughnut 
• phyllo 
• pie