pastry

CEFRB1

/ˈpeɪstɹi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A dough made with flour and fat, used for baked foods.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The food group formed by the various kinds of pastries.

Examples

  • From childhood I dreamed of being a pastry cook.

  • How much honey do you use for this pastry?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The type of light flour-based dough used in pastries.

  2. A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.

  3. The act or art of making pastry.

More examples

In context

  • He learned pastry from the great Gaston Lenôtre.

  • That pastry shop sells not just pastries, but all kinds of baked goods.

  • That pastry shop sells not just pastry, but all kinds of baked goods.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The baker rolled the dough thin to make a flaky blank for the pie.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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).