puff pastry

noun

: a pastry dough containing many alternating layers of butter and dough or the light flaky pastry made from it

called also puff paste

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In place of the puff pastry that was the Heat’s victories the past two games against the Portland Trail Blazers and Washington Wizards comes one of the toughest stretches of the Heat’s schedule. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024 Roll out puff pastry on a floured surface to flatten. Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024 Sleeping gingerbread-man puff pastry: Let your gingerbread men get comfy and cozy under a blanket of puff pastry and a pillow of chocolate. Analis Bailey, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 A la carte offerings include two dozen medium Gulf shrimp ($30), one pound smoked Norwegian salmon ($36), baked Camembert puff pastry ($20), and a maple nut pie ($30). Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for puff pastry 

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of puff pastry was in 1788

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“Puff pastry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puff%20pastry. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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