patisserie

noun

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

Examples of patisserie in a Sentence

a delicious selection of French patisserie
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It has since been expanded to cover eight floors of retail, the famed Marchesi patisserie, and art, including Pradasphere. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 There’s a Cedric Grolet patisserie for next-level sweets, and a watering hole called The Berkeley Bar & Terrace that keeps things jazzy, especially after a martini or two. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026 There are more than 34,000 bakers across France churning out around 6 billion baguettes each year, according to the national federation of bakeries and patisseries, which says that about one quarter of them use oil- or gas-fired ovens. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 The welcome drinks may be Champagne for you, mango and passionfruit smoothies for them, paired with cookies from the on-site patisserie and caramels in tiny crystal dishes. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026 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 30 Oct. 2026.

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