1. plural of danish; a sweet pastry made with yeast dough, typically filled with fruit, custard, or cheese and topped with icing or glaze
Usage: countable noun; often capitalized when referring to the pastry as a food item
2. plural of Danish; people from Denmark or speakers of the Danish language
Usage: capitalized; refers to people or language speakers

Examples

• She bought a box of danishes from the bakery for breakfast.
• The coffee shop offers several varieties of danishes, including apple and almond.
• Many danishes are filled with jam or custard cream.
• The danishes on display looked fresh and delicious.
• We served danishes and coffee at the morning meeting.