patisserie

noun

pa·​tis·​se·​rie pə-ˈti-sə-rē How to pronounce patisserie (audio)
pä-
variants or pâtisserie
1
2
: a pastry shop

Examples of patisserie in a Sentence

a delicious selection of French patisserie
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With seven restaurants, a French patisserie, four bars, and an ice cream parlor, there are culinary options that fit every mood. Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025 The euro is the standard currency, locals are citizens of France and there are many French fashion brands, boulangeries, patisseries, cafés and brasseries around town. Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 Plus: Craft cocktails, tasty treats from Oakland’s Crumble & Whisk patisserie and DJ nights by the poolside dance floor. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025 Cacao is a café and French patisserie open 24 hours. Johanna Read, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for patisserie

Word History

Etymology

French pâtisserie, from Middle French pastiserie, from pasticier to make pastry, from Old French *pastitz cake, from Vulgar Latin *pasticium, from Late Latin pasta dough

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of patisserie was in 1594

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“Patisserie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patisserie. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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