baklava

American  

[bah-kluh-vah, bah-kluh-vah] / ˈbɑ kləˌvɑ, ˌbɑ kləˈvɑ /

Or baklawa

noun

1. a Near Eastern pastry made of many layers of paper-thin dough with a filling of ground nuts, baked and then drenched in a syrup of honey and sometimes rosewater.

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baklava British  

/ ˈbɑːkləˌvɑː /

noun

1. a rich cake of Middle Eastern origin consisting of thin layers of pastry filled with nuts and honey

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Etymology

Origin of baklava

Borrowed into English from Turkish around 1815–25

Example Sentences

Over glasses of tea and helpings of baklava, I ask if he and his family would move back.

From BBC

Skip the baklava and finish with the basque cheesecake.

From Salon

There are also wraps on the menu, plus a small case with grab-and-go items like stuffed grape leaves and baklava.

From Seattle Times

Anyway, I since have made baklava with pistachios, with almonds, with coconut and with combinations of those things.

From Seattle Times

I was entirely too stuffed to think about dessert even though the baklava in the front case was mighty tempting, as was the larger menu.

From Seattle Times