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shortcrust pastry

shortcrust pastry noun: a pastry containing no leavening agent; often used to make the base of tarts, pies, etc.

shortcrust pastry: a pastry containing no leavening agent; often used to make the base of tarts, pies, etc
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Noun

shortcrust pastry (countable and uncountable, plural shortcrust pastries)

  1. A pastry containing no leavening agent; often used to make the base of tarts, pies, etc.

Synonyms of shortcrust pastry

Forms of shortcrust pastry

pluralshortcrust pastries

Questions about shortcrust pastry

What does shortcrust pastry mean?
Shortcrust pastry means a pastry containing no leavening agent; often used to make the base of tarts, pies, etc.
What part of speech is shortcrust pastry?
Shortcrust pastry is a noun.
What is the plural of shortcrust pastry?
The plural of shortcrust pastry is shortcrust pastries.

Words near shortcrust pastry in the dictionary

  1. shortcomers
  2. shortcoming
  3. shortcomings
  4. shortcrust
  5. shortcrust pastries
  6. shortcrust pastry
  7. shortcut
  8. shortcut key
  9. shortcut keys
  10. shortcuts
  11. shortcutted

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