patisserie

noun

pa·​tis·​se·​rie pə-ˈti-sə-rē How to pronounce patisserie (audio)
pä-
variants or pâtisserie
1
2
: a pastry shop

Examples of patisserie in a Sentence

a delicious selection of French patisserie
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Word History

Etymology

French pâtisserie, from Middle French pastiserie, from pasticier to make pastry, from Old French *pastitz cake, from Vulgar Latin *pasticium, from Late Latin pasta dough

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of patisserie was in 1594

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Cite this Entry

“Patisserie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patisserie. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.

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