Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puff pastry

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
puff -pas-try
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light, flaky pastry that is made of alternating buttery and floury dough layers by repeatedly folding the rolled pastry into many layers.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

puff pastries (plural)

Phrases

mille-feuille shortcrust pastry

Frequently Paired Words

phyllo mille-feuille shortcrust pastry strudel beurrage detrempe

Synonyms

pate feuilletee

Questions

What does puff pastry mean?
A light, flaky pastry that is made of alternating buttery and floury dough layers by repeatedly folding the rolled pastry into many layers.

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