lavash

American  

[luh-vahsh, -vash] / ləˈvɑʃ, -ˈvæʃ /

noun

1. a large, sometimes leavened flatbread, soft when freshly baked and hard like a cracker when dried, common in Armenia, Iran, and other parts of Western and Central Asia.

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Etymology

Origin of lavash

First recorded in 1660–70; from Middle Armenian lawaš, Ottoman Turkish lavāš, from Persian lavāš; further origin uncertain

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lavash

Last week, the price of bread in Tehran jumped, with barbari, an oval-shaped Persian flatbread, and lavash bread, often baked in a traditional clay oven, nearly doubling in cost.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Imagine a piece of lavash — a Middle Eastern flatbread akin to a tortilla — the size of a pillowcase.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023

Herbs, shredded iceberg and orange colby were the main garnishes on tacos built into crunchy shells, soft flour tortillas or even squares of lavash.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2022

Potatoes cut thin, flaky lavash, leaves of lettuce, tart quince or a whole fish: Any of these might be laid at the bottom of the pot, under the rice, to crisp.

From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021

Having eaten the rice, each one ate a lavash too and all were perfectly satisfied, but there yet remained some rice and lavashees.

From Caucasian Legends by Goulbat, Abraam Abraamovich