different between pastry vs frangipane

English

Etymology

paste +? -ry, or Old French pastaierie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pe?st?i/

Noun

pastry (countable and uncountable, plural pastries)

1. (countable) A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.

2. (uncountable) The food group formed by the various kinds of pastries.

3. (uncountable) The type of light flour-based dough used in pastries.
4. (countable, obsolete) A place where pastry is made.
   • 1591, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, IV. iv. 2:

     They call for dates and quinces in the pastry.

5. (uncountable) The act or art of making pastry.

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• pastry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Sparty

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French frangipane.

Noun

frangipane (countable and uncountable, plural frangipanes)

1. (uncountable) A cream made from ground almonds used in confectionery
2. (countable) A pastry filled with this cream
3. Alternative form of frangipani (“type of perfume”)

See also

• marzipan

French

Noun

frangipane f (plural frangipanes)

1. frangipane