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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespasteleiro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /paʃ.teˈlej.ɾu/
"O pasteleiro fez um bolo maravilhoso para a festa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A station chef in a professional kitchen skilled in the preparation of pastries, desserts, bread, and other baked goods.
"The talented pastry chef created an exquisite multi-layered wedding cake for the banquet." - 2
A culinary professional who manages the pastry department of a restaurant, bakery, or hotel.
"She trained in Paris before becoming the head pastry chef at a Michelin-starred restaurant."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French 'pâtissier', originating from 'pâtisserie' (pastry shop) and ultimately from Old French 'paste' (paste, dough), going back to Late Latin 'pasta'. The term was adopted into English culinary lexicon to designate a professional kitchen station chef specializing in baked goods, pastries, and desserts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pastry chef" is said worldwide
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pâtissier
Transliteration: /pa.ti.sje/
"Le pâtissier prépare de délicieux croissants chaque matin."
Konditor
Transliteration: /kɔn.diˈtoːɐ̯/
"Der Konditor hat eine wunderschöne Torte gebacken."
pasticciere
Transliteration: /pas.titˈʃɛ.re/
"Il pasticciere ha preparato dei dolci eccellenti."
pastelero
Transliteration: /pas.teˈle.ɾo/
"El pastelero decoró la tarta con mucha creatividad."
pasteleiro
Transliteration: /paʃ.teˈlej.ɾu/
"O pasteleiro fez um bolo maravilhoso para a festa."
पेस्ट्री शेफ़
Transliteration: pēstrī shef
"पेस्ट्री शेफ़ ने बहुत स्वादिष्ट केक बनाया।"
糕点师
Transliteration: gāodiǎn shī
"这位糕点师擅长制作法式甜点。"
제과사
Transliteration: jegwasa
"유능한 제과사가 맛있는 빵을 구웠습니다."
パティシエ
Transliteration: patishie
"そのパティシエは素晴らしいデザートを作りました。"
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