Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [pey-stree]
- /ˈpeɪ stri/
- /ˈpeɪ.stri/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [pey-stree]
- /ˈpeɪ stri/
Definitions of pastry word
- noun plural pastry a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like. 1
- noun plural pastry any item of food of which such dough forms an essential part, as a pie, tart, or napoleon. 1
- noun pastry baked dough 1
- noun pastry food item of baked dough 1
- uncountable noun pastry Pastry is a food made from flour, fat, and water that is mixed together, rolled flat, and baked in the oven. It is used, for example, for making pies. 0
- countable noun pastry A pastry is a small cake made with sweet pastry. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of pastry
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; paste + -ry
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pastry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pastry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pastry usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pastry
noun pastry
- bun — Buns are small bread rolls. They are sometimes sweet and may contain dried fruit or spices.
- confection — You can refer to a sweet food that someone has made as a confection.
- cruller — a light sweet ring-shaped cake, fried in deep fat
- dainties — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
- danish — Danish is the language spoken in Denmark.
Top questions with pastry
- how to make puff pastry?
- what is puff pastry?
- what is pastry flour?
- how to make pastry dough?
- where to buy puff pastry?
- how to make puff pastry dough?
- pepperidge farm puff pastry sheets where to buy?
- how to become a pastry chef?
- what is a pastry blender?
- how to make pastry cream?
- how to make pastry flour?
- what is a pastry?
- what is shortcrust pastry?
- where to buy puff pastry sheets?
- how much do pastry chefs make?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with p
- Words starting with pa
- Words starting with pas
- Words starting with past
- Words starting with pastr
- Words starting with pastry