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| bakery |
a store in which baked goods, such as bread, cake, and pastry, are made or sold. |
| Danish |
(informal) a light, flaky pastry that is made of raised dough, filled with cheese, fruit, or other sweet filling. Danishes are often criss-crossed with white icing. [1/3 definitions] |
| Danish pastry |
a light, flaky pastry that is made of raised dough, filled with cheese, fruit, or other sweet filling. Danish pastries are often criss-crossed with white icing. |
| pie1 |
a pastry shell filled with fruit, meat, or other filling, and baked. |
| puff |
a light pastry filled with a sweet, creamy mixture. [1/8 definitions] |
| tart2 |
a small baked pastry shell with a fruit or other filling. Tarts sometimes do not have a top crust. |
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