lekvar
American
[lek-vahr]
/ ˈlɛk vɑr /
noun
Hungarian Cooking.
Etymology
Origin of lekvar
1955–60; < Hungarian lekvár jam, marmalade < Slovak, by-form of Czech lektvar electuary < Middle High German la ( c ) twārje, latwērge ( German Latwerge ) < Old French leitüaire, laitüaire < Late Latin ēlēctuārium electuary
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