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
Recent Examples on the Web From morning through to evening the menu transforms throughout the day from a selection of sweet and savory patisserie, breakfast sandwiches and hearty egg dishes to rotisserie chickens, sliced to order and added to baguettes or a fresh salad with a piquant mustard dressing. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Treize au Jardin: Located in the Latin Quarter of Paris, this tea room, brunch spot, patisserie, and event venue is celebrating Thanksgiving from November 24 to the end of the month. Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024 For those with a sweet tooth or a craving for an Instagram-worthy dessert, there will be Louis Vuitton patisseries and a mango Eton Mess. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024 Pair your morning latte with a croissant or three from the Lost Lamb, a Stockbridge patisserie run by a Le Cordon Bleu graduate. Oset Babür-Winter, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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