Category:Paste

Paste, n. Etym: [of. paste, f. pâte, l. pasta, fr. Gr. Pasty, n., Patty.]

1. A soft composition, as of flour moistened with water or milk, or Of earth moistened to the consistence of dough, as in making potter's Ware.

2. Specifically, in cookery, a dough prepared for the crust of pies And the like; pastry dough.

3. A kind of cement made of flour and water, starch and water, or the Like, -- used for uniting paper or other substances, as in Bookbinding, etc., -- also used in calico printing as a vehicle for Mordant or color.

4. A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used In making imitations of precious stones or gems. See strass.

5. A soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit, Licorice, or the like, with sugar, etc.

6. (min.)

Defn: the mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded. Paste eel (zoöl.), the vinegar eel. See under vinegar.

Paste Paste, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Pasting.]

Defn: to unite with paste; to fasten or join by means of paste.