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pastry

/ˈpeɪ.stɹi/
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Plural:pastries
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• noun

1

A sweet baked food made of dough, often filled with fruit, cream, nuts, or chocolate.

Example

"For breakfast, she enjoyed a fresh pastry and a hot cup of coffee at the local bakery."

2

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

Example

"He rolled out the chilled pastry on a floured surface to prepare the pie crust."

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• Rhymes for pastry

• Nearby Words

pastor
pastoral
pastrami
pastry
pastrycook
pasture
pastureland

Word Origin & Etymology

Late Middle English: from 'paste' + the suffix '-ry', originally denoting the place where pastry is made, later extending to the products made there. Derived from Old French 'paste' and Late Latin 'pasta'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pastry. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pastry
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