pastry

Definition

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

Etymology

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).

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "They call for dates and quinces in the pastry."