Pastry

Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪstriː/

Pastry (noun)

  1. A type of baked food made from flour, water, and fat, often sweet or savory.
  2. A sweet baked item, like a pie or tart, often filled with fruit or cream.

Examples

  • A pastry can be filled with cream or fruit.
  • A pastry is often served as a dessert after dinner.

Common collocations: bake a pastry, flaky pastry, sweet pastry, chocolate pastry, fruit pastry

Synonyms of Pastry

Formal

Informal