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

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

In Iran, however, tahdig comes in many styles: classic lavash bread, potatoes, lettuce, carrots and even chicken.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2020

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