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pastry

noun
🔊/ˈpeɪstri/
🔊/ˈpeɪstri/
(plural pastries)
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  1. [uncountable] a mixture of flour, fat and water or milk that is rolled out flat to be a base or cover for a pie, etc.油酥面团；油酥面皮
    Extra Examples
    • Bake until the pastry is crisp and golden.将油酥烘烤至金黄酥脆。
    • Brush the pastry with a little water.在油酥上刷一点儿水。
    • Line the tin with the pastry.在烤模上涂一层油酥。
    see also choux pastry, filo pastry, puff pastry, shortcrust pastryTopics Foodb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • crisp
    • light
    • soggy
    • …
    verb + pastry
    • make
    • cut
    • knead
    • …
    pastry + noun
    • base
    • case
    • parcel
    • …
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  2. [countable] a small cake made using pastry油酥糕点 see also Danish pastry
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • Danish
    • French
    • filled
    • …
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    3. Word Originlate Middle English (as a collective term): from paste, influenced by Old French pastaierie.