Baklava
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbæk.lə.və/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Baklava is a noun meaning A sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry. [since c. 1650; modern spelling since 1800s].
Meaning
A sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry. [since c. 1650; modern spelling since 1800s].
Example Sentences
It meant lifting tea towels off trays in her Muslim neighbours’ kitchens to help herself to sticky triangles of baklava, half lemon slices pressed into the syrupy pastry filled with walnuts and raisins.
Word Forms
- baklavas
- baklavalar
- baklawa
- baklawah
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include baklawa, baklawah, baclava, kataifi, phyllo, kadaifi.
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