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	pastis pastilla pastille pastina pastis Pavlova Peking cabbage Peking duck Definition: [pas-TEES] 1. Similar to pernod, this clear, strong (90 proof), licorice-flavored apéritif is very popular in the south of France. It's usually mixed with water, which turns it whitish and cloudy. 2. Any of various yeast-leavened pastries of southwestern France such as pastis Beranais, which is flavored with brandy and orange-flower water. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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