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.

---

baklava British  

/ ˈbɑːkləˌvɑː /

noun

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

---

Etymology

Origin of baklava

Borrowed into English from Turkish around 1815–25

Example Sentences

If you prepared a baklava with love, it could do the heavy lifting of an apology.

From Literature

Mima has also made baklava for dessert, and it’s soaking up the sugary syrup she has poured over the flaky layers of pastry and walnuts.

From Literature

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