pastry
/ˈpeɪstɹi/noun
Elementary
1
A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.
2
The food group formed by the various kinds of pastries.
3
The type of light flour-based dough used in pastries.
4
A place where pastry is made.
5
The act or art of making pastry.
6
Desserts of all kinds, whether or not these incorporate the baked item made from flour and fat, or that section of a kitchen that prepares these.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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