What does "danish pastry" mean?

A sweet and flaky yeast-raised roll made from a dough using butter or margarine and filled with remonce (butter and sugar) or custard.

What is a synonym for "danish pastry"?

Common synonyms include: bagel, bakery pastry, bakery pastry variety, baklava, bialy, bialystoker.

Danish pastry

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
A sweet and flaky yeast-raised roll made from a dough using butter or margarine and filled with remonce (butter and sugar) or custard.
"Danish pastries are made in essentially the same way as croissants. The initial dough is moister and softer, includes sugar and also whole eggs, so it's sweeter, richer, and distinctively yellow, and it isn't given an initial rising."
2
light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bagel bakery pastry bakery pastry variety baklava bialy bialystoker

Antonyms

All antonyms

foreign non Danish non Danish-style plain bread

Example

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"Danish pastries are made in essentially the same way as croissants. The initial dough is moister and softer, includes sugar and also whole eggs, so it's sweeter, richer, and distinctively yellow, and it isn't given an initial rising."

Etymology

So named because they were introduced to the United States via Copenhagen.

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