puff pastry
noun
a light, flaky, rich pastry made by rolling dough with butter and folding it to form layers: used for tarts, napoleons, etc.
puff pastries
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pluralof puff pastry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The lucky picnickers were selected via a draw and provided with free baskets loaded with delicacies from some top Paris chefs, including puff pastries and creative sandwiches.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024
His wife, Rohma Sahibzada, arranged chicken-stuffed puff pastries next to a garlicky-herb cheese baked into a pie crust.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2022
All across town, shops sell the puff pastries so beloved by the pope they are now known as Papieska Kremowka, or “Papal” cream cake.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2019
The duxelles filled a trio of puff pastries that remained shatteringly crisp amid Madeira velouté and a burst of yellow yolk from a poached duck egg.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2018
They spent a few hours in this formal visit, speaking of the opera season, trips to Europe, the political situation, and the winter chills, while they drank sweet wine and ate puff pastries.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
