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

Example Sentences

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

La Tejana sold breakfast tacos out of the restaurant, local za’atar company Z&Z sold lavash roll-ups, and SoKa-DC, a Korean-Guatemalan concept, offered a full tasting menu.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2021

Note: if you cannot find lavash in local Turkish or Kurdish shops, tortillas or chapattis will work as a stand-in.

From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2020

The stand prepares lavash wraps with made-to-order beef and chicken kebabs, and wings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2019

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