pastry

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

pas·try [pastry pastries] BrE [ˈpeɪstri] NAmE [ˈpeɪstri] noun (pl. pas·tries)
1. uncountable a mixture of flour, fat and water or milk that is rolled out flat and baked as a base or covering for ↑pies, etc.
see also ↑choux pastry, ↑filo pastry, ↑puff pastry, ↑shortcrust pastry
2. countable a small cake made using pastry
see also ↑Danish pastry

Word Origin:
late Middle English (as a collective term): from ↑paste, influenced by Old French pastaierie.

Example Bank:
•Bake until the pastry is crisp and golden.
•Brush the pastry with a little water.
•Cut the filo pastry into 10 cm strips.
•Line the tin with the pastry.
•mushrooms wrapped in filo pastry