Danish pastry

American  

noun

1. a light, rich, flaky pastry, especially a puff paste, leavened with yeast and often filled with cheese, nuts and raisins, custard, or fruit.

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Danish pastry British  

noun

1. a rich puff pastry filled with apple, almond paste, icing, etc

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Etymology

Origin of Danish pastry

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

But for a single shining moment, a solitary spark in the darkness, “Holland” transcends its feeble state and becomes a delight — with some key assistance from a delicious Danish pastry.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025

But in the quaint newspaper parlance of her times, she was more often described as the Danish mermaid, a housewife from Long Beach, a Danish pastry or a really Great Dane.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

Larsen’s goes through a lot of almond paste with the kringle, of course, but other Danish pastry favorites are laden with it, too.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2018

Shop for crafts, china and jewelry; embroidery and knitwear, delicatessen items, Danish pastry and Christmas decorations.

From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2015

Dawn Madden unpeeled a squashed Danish pastry from a paper bag.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell