'Paste eel' definitions:

Definition of 'Paste eel'

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  • Paste \Paste\ (p[=a]st), n. [OF. paste, F. p[^a]te, L. pasta, fr. Gr. ? barley broth; cf. ? barley porridge, ? sprinkled with salt, ? to sprinkle. Cf. 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Specifically, in cookery, a dough prepared for the crust of pies and the like; pastry dough. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See Strass. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. A soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit, licorice, or the like, with sugar, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. (Min.) The mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded. [1913 Webster]
  • Paste eel (Zool.), the vinegar eel. See under Vinegar. [1913 Webster]