pâtisserie

pastry shop, pastries

noun pah-tee-suh-REE Rare

Usage Note

pâtisserie refers both to the shop where pastries are sold and to the pastries themselves as a category of French baking. A pastry chef is a pâtissier (m) or pâtissière (f). French pâtisserie is UNESCO-recognised as part of the country's intangible cultural heritage.

Examples

"Elle a acheté des éclairs à la pâtisserie."

Natural Translation

She bought éclairs at the pastry shop.

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