puff pastry

American  

noun

puff pastries plural

1. a light, flaky, rich pastry made by rolling dough with butter and folding it to form layers: used for tarts, napoleons, etc.

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puff pastry British  

noun

1. a dough rolled in thin layers incorporating fat to make a rich flaky pastry for pies, rich pastries, etc

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• puff pastries
  plural

Example Sentences

Wild king salmon topped with tomatoes, olives and capers was accessorized with a puff pastry in the shape of a cartoon fish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

A sheet of frozen puff pastry is added on top of the dish and baked in the oven.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Each pack includes twelve pieces of buttery puff pastry filled with creamy feta and cream cheese that’s topped with caramelized onions.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2025

It brings diced beef, gravy and crisp puff pastry together in perfect harmony.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2023

Serve with bits of fried ham and little diamond-shaped pieces of puff pastry.

From The Cook's Decameron: a study in taste, containing over two hundred recipes for Italian dishes by Waters, W. G., Mrs.