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paste

8 entries found.

Main Entry:
1paste 
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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


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