any of various pale or light colors
"The spring garden was filled with pastel flowers like soft pink peonies and baby blue forget-me-nots."
Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue, and lavender
"The market vendor handed me a warm pastel wrapped in banana leaves as our traditional lunch for the holiday festival."
A traditional dish in various Latin American countries, resembling a tamale, pasty, or calzone.