pastry
noun /ˈpeɪstri/
/ˈpeɪstri/
(plural pastries)
- [uncountable] a mixture of flour, fat and water or milk that is rolled out flat to be a base or cover for a pie, etc.Extra Examplessee also choux pastry, filo pastry, puff pastry, shortcrust pastryTopics Foodb2
- Bake until the pastry is crisp and golden.
- Brush the pastry with a little water.
- Line the tin with the pastry.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- crisp
- light
- soggy
- …
- make
- cut
- knead
- …
- base
- case
- parcel
- …
- [countable] a small cake made using pastry see also Danish pastryOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- Danish
- French
- filled
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (as a collective term): from paste, influenced by Old French pastaierie.