pastry

Etymology

paste +‎ -ry, or Old French pastaierie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeɪstɹi/

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Noun

pastry (countable and uncountable, plural pastries)

1. A baked food group which contains items made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.
2. (uncountable) The type of light flour-based dough used in pastries.
3. (obsolete) The place where pastry is made.
   • 1591, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, IV. iv. 2:

     They call for dates and quinces in the pastry.

Anagrams

• Sparty