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- [pey-stree]
- /ˈpeɪ stri/
- /ˈpeɪstrɪz/
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- [pey-stree]
- /ˈpeɪ stri/
Definitions of pastries word
- noun plural pastries a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like. 1
- noun plural pastries any item of food of which such dough forms an essential part, as a pie, tart, or napoleon. 1
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Origin of pastries
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; paste + -ry
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Parts of speech for Pastries
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pastries 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".
pastries usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pastries
noun pastries
- comfit — a sugar-coated sweet containing a nut or seed
- confections — Plural form of confection.
- crullers — Plural form of cruller.
- dainties — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
- doughnuts — Plural form of doughnut.
Top questions with pastries
- how to make puff pastries?
- what are pastries?
- how to make pastries?
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