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Partial calque of French pâte à choux.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A type of light pastry (made just from butter, water, flour and eggs) that is used to make profiteroles, éclairs, chouquettes, etc. Full definition →
Partial calque of French pâte à choux.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.