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French pastry

noun

  1. fine, rich, or fancy dessert pastry, especially made from puff paste and filled with cream or fruit preparations.


French pastry

noun

  1. a rich pastry made esp from puff pastry and filled with cream, fruit, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of French pastry1

First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences

Much like Dana’s picnic pies from the last round, this classic French pastry features a laminated crust stuffed with creamy potatoes, caramelized onions and Roquefort sauce.

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In 2013, before most people knew the term “going viral,” the French pastry chef created the “Cronut,” a cross between a croissant and a doughnut, at his newly opened New York bakery.

These tender, strawberry-filled almond cakes are a riff on financiers, diminutive French pastries made from almond flour and browned butter.

Do you have a favorite Mexican dessert or conversely, a favorite French pastry?

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We were greeted with wine and French pastries and our two-room suite had a kitchenette and a balcony overlooking the Eiffel Tower.

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