noun

• (countable) A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.
• (uncountable) The food group formed by the various kinds of pastries.
• (uncountable) The type of light flour-based dough used in pastries.
• (countable, obsolete) A place where pastry is made.
• (uncountable) The act or art of making pastry.
• (uncountable, culinary industry) Desserts of all kinds, whether or not these incorporate the baked item made from flour and fat, or that section of a kitchen that prepares these.