patisserie

noun

pa·​tis·​se·​rie pə-ˈti-sə-rē How to pronounce patisserie (audio)
pä-
variants or pâtisserie
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: a pastry shop

Examples of patisserie in a Sentence

a delicious selection of French patisserie
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Options include a patisserie, a bar, and an all-day cafe. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025 As reported, the patisserie also landed in London’s Mount Street in 2019. Sandra Salibian, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024 The signature tea is Patisserie Blend, a delicate black tea blend designed to complement the patisserie’s sweet creations. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 This being a French hotel brand on a French island, there’s also a knockout boulangerie/patisserie in the form of Le Kiosque, which makes baguettes, croissants, and many more breads and pastries on site daily. Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for patisserie

Word History

Etymology

French pâtisserie, from Middle French pastiserie, from pasticier to make pastry, from Old French *pastitz cake, from Vulgar Latin *pasticium, from Late Latin pasta dough

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of patisserie was in 1594

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“Patisserie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patisserie. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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