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choux pastry

/ʃuː ˈpeɪstɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
choux -pas-try
IPA
/ʃuː ˈpeɪstɹi/
28
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of light pastry (made just from butter, water, flour and eggs) that is used to make profiteroles, éclairs, chouquettes, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Partial calque of French pâte à choux.

Usage

Inflected Forms

choux pastries (plural) chou pastry (alternative)

Derived Forms

chouxnut

Frequently Paired Words

chouquette

Synonyms

choux paste cream puff pastry

Questions

How do you pronounce choux pastry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃuː ˈpeɪstɹi/.
What does choux pastry mean?
A type of light pastry (made just from butter, water, flour and eggs) that is used to make profiteroles, éclairs, chouquettes, etc.
Where does choux pastry come from?
Partial calque of French pâte à choux.

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