Pastry Meaning
/ˈpeɪstɹi/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.
nounThe food group formed by the various kinds of pastries.
Sentence Examples
From childhood I dreamed of being a pastry cook.
How much honey do you use for this pastry?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The baker rolled the dough thin to make a flaky ____ for the pie.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The bakery was famous for its flaky ____ filled with almond cream and topped with powdered sugar.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English pastre, pastri, from pastree (variant of pasterie, from Old French pastaierie and Medieval Latin pasteria, from Late Latin pasta, from Ancient Greek παστά (pastá)) or paste + -ri (modern paste + -ry).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"They call for dates and quinces in the pastry."
— c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iv], line 2:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The baker rolled the dough thin to make a flaky ____ for the pie.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The bakery was famous for its flaky ____ filled with almond cream and topped with powdered sugar.