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pasteli

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • pă-stĕ′lē
  • Received-Pronunciation, contemporary: /paˈstɛ.liː/
  • /pæˈstɛ.liː/ conservative Received Pronunciation
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /pæˈstɛ.li/
  • Australian: /pæˈste.liː/
  • New-Zealand: /pɛˈste.liː/
  • Scotland: /paˈstɛ.li/
  • India: /paˈsʈɛ.liː/
  • rhymes with -ɛli

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noun

Meaning 1

A Greek/Cypriot confection made from sesame seeds and honey.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sesame seed candy

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek παστέλι (pastéli).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Pasteli — sesame and honey dessert
  • Greek: παστέλι (pastéli) — sesame and honey dessert
  • Greek: παστέλια (pastélia) — sesame and honey dessert
  • Italian: pastèli — sesame and honey dessert