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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries糕点
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gāo diǎn
"这家店的法式糕点非常有名。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dough of flour, fat, and water used as a base or covering for baked dishes such as pies.
"She rolled out the pastry carefully before placing it on the pie dish." - 2
A sweet baked food made of a dough of flour, shortening, and sugar, typically containing fruit, cream, or nuts.
"He enjoyed a flaky chocolate pastry with his morning coffee."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word "pastry" originates from the Old French term "pastelerie," which referred to pastry-making or a pastry shop. This term itself derived from "pastel," meaning a pastry or cake, ultimately tracing back to the Vulgar Latin *pasta* (dough, paste). It entered the English language around the 14th century, initially denoting the dough used for baked goods, and later evolving to encompass the finished baked items and the culinary art of making them.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pastry" is said worldwide
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pâtisserie
Transliteration: pa.tis.ʁi
"Elle a acheté un délicieux croissant à la pâtisserie."
Gebäck
Transliteration: ɡəˈbɛk
"Zum Kaffee gab es frisches Gebäck."
pasticceria
Transliteration: pas.ti.tʃeˈri.a
"Ho comprato una pasta dolce alla pasticceria."
pastelería
Transliteration: pas.te.leˈɾi.a
"El panadero hizo una pastelería deliciosa esta mañana."
pastelaria
Transliteration: pɐs.tɛˈla.ɾi.ɐ
"Comprei um bolo fresco na pastelaria."
पेस्ट्री
Transliteration: pēstrī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने कैफे में एक मीठी पेस्ट्री खाई।"
糕点
Transliteration: gāo diǎn
Script: 中文汉字
"这家店的法式糕点非常有名。"
패스트리
Transliteration: paeseuteuri
Script: 한국어 한글
"아침으로 바삭한 패스트리를 먹었어요."
ペストリー
Transliteration: pesutorī
Script: 日本語
"彼は朝食に甘いペストリーを食べた。"
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