B2nounfood
US/ˈpeɪ.stri/
UK/ˈpeɪ.stri/
a baked food made from flour, fat and water, or a small sweet cake made from it
In context
The café serves coffee and fresh pastries from nine o'clock.
She used flaky pastry to make a pie for the office party.
He trained as a pastry chef in Paris before moving back home.
Words that go with pastry
adjective + noun
- fresh pastryThe shop sells fresh pastry every morning.
- flaky pastryCold butter keeps the flaky pastry light and crisp.
noun + noun
- puff pastryRoll out the puff pastry on a floured table.
- pastry chefThe hotel hired a new pastry chef.
- pastry shopThere is a small pastry shop next to the station.
verb + noun
- bake a pastryShe likes to bake a pastry for guests every Sunday.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I bought two pastrys for breakfast.Correct: I bought two pastries for breakfast.