Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shortcrust pastry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: short-crust -pas-try
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pastry containing no leavening agent; often used to make the base of tarts, pies, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

shortcrust pastries (plural)

Synonyms

short pastry pâte brisée

Questions

What does shortcrust pastry mean?: A pastry containing no leavening agent; often used to make the base of tarts, pies, etc.

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