Pasty: meaning, definitions and examples

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pasty

[ ˈpeɪsti ]

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food

A pasty is a baked pastry, a traditional variety of which is particularly associated with Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is made by placing an uncooked filling, typically meat and vegetables, on one half of a flat shortcrust pastry circle, folding the pastry in half to wrap the filling in a semicircle and crimping the curved edge to form a seal before baking.

Synonyms

empanada, pastry turnover

Examples of usage

The bakery sells delicious Cornish pasties.
She enjoyed a warm pasty for lunch.
They make the best traditional pasties in town.

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appearance

Pasty means having a pale and unhealthy appearance, especially due to illness or lack of sun exposure.

Synonyms

pale, sallow

Examples of usage

He looked rather pasty after staying indoors for days.
Her face was pasty from being sick.

Translations

Translations of the word "pasty" in other languages:

🇵🇹 empada

🇮🇳 पेस्ट्री

🇩🇪 Pastete

🇮🇩 kue pastel

🇺🇦 пиріжок

🇵🇱 pasztecik

🇯🇵 パスティー

🇫🇷 pâté en croûte

🇪🇸 empanada

🇹🇷 börek

🇰🇷 페이스트리

🇸🇦 فطيرة

🇨🇿 pasty

🇸🇰 pasty

🇨🇳 馅饼

🇸🇮 pasteta

🇮🇸 pasta

🇰🇿 пасталар

🇬🇪 ფუნთუშა

🇦🇿 pasta

🇲🇽 empanada

Word origin

The term 'pasty' originated from the Middle English word 'paste', which referred to a pie crust. The traditional Cornish pasty has a long history dating back to the 13th century. Miners in Cornwall would take pasties underground as a convenient and hearty meal. The pasty has since become a popular food in various parts of the world, known for its delicious filling and distinctive shape.

See also: antipasto, past, pasta, paste, pastime, pastor, pasture.