Main Entry:

¹paste

Pronunciation:

\ˈpāst\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pasta dough, paste

Date:

14th century

1 a: a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls b: a confection made by evaporating fruit with sugar or by flavoring a gelatin, starch, or gum arabic preparation c: a smooth food product made by evaporation or grinding <tomato paste> <almond paste> d: a shaped dough (as spaghetti or ravioli) prepared from semolina, farina, or wheat flour2: a soft plastic mixture or composition: as a: a preparation usually of flour or starch and water used as an adhesive or a vehicle for mordant or color b: clay or a clay mixture used in making pottery or porcelain 3: a brilliant glass of high lead content used for the manufacture of artificial gems