The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pastry \Pas"try\, n.; pl. Pastries.
   1. The place where pastry is made. [Obs.] --Shak.
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   2. Articles of food made of paste, or having a crust made of
      paste, as pies, tarts, etc.
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   Pastry cook, one whose occupation is to make pastry; as,
      the pastry cook of a hotel.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

pastry
    n 1: a dough of flour and water and shortening [syn: pastry,
         pastry dough]
    2: any of various baked foods made of dough or batter