pastry

pas-try · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A dough of flour, fat, and water, used as a base or covering for baked dishes such as pies and tarts.

  2. 2.

    A sweet baked item made with pastry dough, often filled or topped with cream, fruit, or other ingredients.

Forms

plural: pastries

Related words

See also: bakery, pie, tart
Synonyms: baked_goods, confection

Etymology

From Old French pastaierie meaning "pastry," from paste (dough), ultimately from Latin pasta.