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patisserie definition

pa·tis·serie (pə tis′ə rē; Fr pä tēs rē′)

noun

  1. fancy pastry
  2. a shop where such pastry is made and sold

Etymology: Fr pâtisserie < MFr < OFr *pastiz, pastry (< VL pasticium < LL pasta, dough, paste) + -erie, -ery

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