danish pastry vs danish

danish pastry and danish both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
danish pastry	Yes	No	No	No
danish	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, danish pastry and danish are synonyms defined as:

danish pastry and danish: light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese

danish pastry (noun)	danish (noun)
light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese	light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese