filo
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of filo
C20: Modern Greek phullon leaf
Example Sentences
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“Filo works wonderfully in air fryers; it really crisps up. You could make something like brie and cranberry filo parcels, which would also work as a starter.”
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2022
The tanginess of the tomato and yogurt brings a nice contrast to the buttery flavors in the beef and filo dough.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2021
"There's a fine balance between perfection and crap, and I'm trying to find the middle place," Gaines says as she cuts out the filo dough layers to make a baklava.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2021
If Dorothea plans to make 6 pans of baklava, how many kilograms of filo pastry will she need?
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
But in phrases where doubt as to meaning may arise we must always use a preposition, as:—Li pardonis al sia filo lian kulpon = He forgave his son his fault.
From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by Cox, George
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