pastry

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Synonyms: paltry, pasty, wastry, pantry, pastey, patry

Antonyms: paltry, pasty, wastry, pantry, pastey, patry

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q477248}}{{lb|en|countable}} A [[baked]] food item made from [[flour]] and fat pastes such as pie crust; also [[tart]]s, [[bear claw]]s, [[napoleon]]s, [[puff pastries]], etc.
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The food group formed by the various kinds of pastries.
3. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The type of light flour-based [[dough]] used in pastries.
4. {{lb|en|countable|obsolete}} A place where pastry is made.
5. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The act or art of making pastry.
6. {{lb|en|uncountable|culinary industry}} [[dessert|Desserts]] of all kinds, whether or not these incorporate the baked item made from flour and fat, or that section of a kitchen that prepares these.

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