halva
- a variation of halvah.
Example Sentences
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The GHF has said these boxes also contain some ready-to-eat food, like halva bars - a popular snack made from blending tahini or sesame paste and sugar.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025
Tahini and oat milk are the keys to the halva flavor, while almond milk is blended with extra virgin olive oil in the satsuma ice cream.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
As Food52 editors note, the taste is "reminiscent of Mediterranean sesame halva," which is to say sugary enough to pass as dessert but healthy-ish enough to be an afternoon snack.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2022
You can eliminate the extra bourbon and the extra dulce de leche, but do not eliminate the shredded halva.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 13, 2020
Others go to Constantinople or other large towns, and engage in an occupation very different from that of warriors—namely, that of manufacturing and selling cakes, called simits, and an Albanian speciality of confection called halva.
From Turkey Peeps at Many Lands by Millingen, Julius R. Van
