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pasta sfoglia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • puff noun A short burst of breath, air, or smoke.

Senses

pasta sfoglia is used for these senses in English:

  • puff (countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
  • puff (dated, slang) A puffer, one who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; an act or scam of that type.
  • puff pastry A light, flaky pastry that is made of alternating buttery and floury dough layers by repeatedly folding the rolled pastry into many layers.

puff — full definition

  1. noun A short burst of breath, air, or smoke.
  2. verb To breathe quickly and heavily, especially from exertion.
  3. verb To swell or inflate, often followed by "up."
  4. verb To praise something excessively, especially for promotional purposes.

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