A baked good made with flour, fat, and water formed into a dough, or sweet baked items like croissants and tarts.
From French 'pâtisserie' and 'pâte' (paste), derived from Latin 'pasta.' The term entered English in the 16th century as these baked goods became more popular in Europe.
The word 'pastry' comes from Latin 'pasta,' the same root as the word 'paste'—because pastry dough is literally just paste that becomes flaky and delicious when you layer fat and fold it.
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