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pastry vs pie shell

pie shell vs pastry

pastry and pie shell both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pastry Yes No No No
pie shell Yes No No No
As nouns, pie shell is a hyponym of pastry; that is, pie shell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pastry:
  • pastry: any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
  • pie shell: pastry used to hold pie fillings
pastry (noun) pie shell (noun)
any of various baked foods made of dough or batter pastry used to hold pie fillings
a dough of flour and water and shortening
Difference between pastry and pie shell

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