pastry
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈpeɪstɹi// UK //pˈeɪstɹi// pas·try
n. a baked food made from flour, butter, and sugar — like a pie crust, croissant, or tart.
n. a baked food product made from a dough of flour, fat, and sugar, typically sweet and flaky.
She bought a fresh pastry from the bakery.
We enjoyed warm pastries and coffee during our morning break at the conference.
The patisserie displayed an array of intricate pastries, each glazed with precision and filled with seasonal fruits or rich custards.
From Middle English pastre, pastri, from pastree (variant of pasterie, from Old French pastaierie and Medieval Latin pasteria, from Late Latin pasta, from Ancient Greek παστά (pastá)) or paste + -ri (modern paste + -ry).