Pasteli vs. Pastel — What's the Difference?

A Greek/Cypriot confection made from sesame seeds and honey.

A pastel ( US: ) is an art medium in the form of a stick, consisting of powdered pigment and a binder. The pigments used in pastels are similar to those used to produce some other colored visual arts media, such as oil paints; the binder is of a neutral hue and low saturation.

A drawing medium of dried paste made of ground pigments and a water-based binder that is manufactured in crayon form.

A crayon of this material.

A picture or sketch drawn with this type of crayon.

The art or process of drawing with pastels.

A soft delicate hue; a pale color

A sketchy or brief prose work.

Of, relating to, or made of pastel.

Pale and soft in color.

(color) Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue, and lavender

(art) A drawing made with any of those colors.

A type of dried paste used to make crayons.

A crayon made from such a paste.

Woad.

A traditional dish in various Latin American countries, resembling a tamale, pasty, or calzone.

A crayon made of a paste composed of a color ground with gum water.

A plant affording a blue dye; the woad (Isatis tinctoria); also, the dye itself.

Any of various pale or light colors

Lacking in body or vigor;

Delicate and pale in color;