baklava

or ba·kla·wa

[ bah-kluh-vah, bah-kluh-vah ]

/ ˈbɑ kləˌvɑ, ˌbɑ kləˈvɑ /

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noun

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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Origin of baklava

Borrowed into English from Turkish around 1815–25

Words nearby baklava

baking powder, baking sheet, baking soda, Bakke decision, bakkie, baklava, bakra, baksheesh, Bakst, Baku, Bakunin

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How to use baklava in a sentence

Gaziantep is famous for its baklava and this batch of twenty was expensive.
The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi|Elliot Ackerman|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Abed filled his mouth with a piece of the baklava, I needed to get our conversation going.
The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi|Elliot Ackerman|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He shrugged and took another piece of the baklava, considering it in his fingers for a moment.
The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi|Elliot Ackerman|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He said nothing about the baklava, but stood at the end of our table, his eyes resting on me, as if I should order.
The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi|Elliot Ackerman|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He took up a rich baklava dessert, saturated with honey, and devoured it.
Expediter|Dallas McCord Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for baklava

baklava

baclava

/ (ˈbɑːkləˌvɑː) /

noun

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

Word Origin for baklava

from Turkish

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