baklava
or ba·kla·wa
[ bah-kluh-vah, bah-kluh-vah ]
/ ˈbɑ kləˌvɑ, ˌbɑ kləˈvɑ /
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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Example sentences from the Web for baklava
Gaziantep is famous for its baklava and this batch of twenty was expensive.
Abed filled his mouth with a piece of the baklava, I needed to get our conversation going.
He shrugged and took another piece of the baklava, considering it in his fingers for a moment.
He said nothing about the baklava, but stood at the end of our table, his eyes resting on me, as if I should order.
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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