# Danish pastry

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A sweet and flaky yeast-raised roll made from a dough using butter or margarine and filled with remonce (butter and sugar) or custard.

## Etymology
So named because they were introduced to the United States via Copenhagen.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/danish-pastry