Pavlova
noun
Anna 1885–1931, Russian ballet dancer.
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Pavlova
American
[pav-luh-vuh, pahv-loh-vuh, pav-, pah-vluh-vuh]
/ ˈpæv lə və, pɑvˈloʊ və, pæv-, ˈpɑ vlə və /
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Pavlova
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British
/ pævˈləʊvə, ˈpavləvə /
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pavlova
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British
/ pævˈləʊvə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of pavlova
C20: named after Anna Pavlova
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Italy's Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii were second on 73.69, followed by Hungary's Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko on 73.04.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
People are more receptive to advice if it looks as though it is coming from a fluffy pet, says Olena Pavlova, who created a cartoon character called Inzhyr the cat.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023
Solomiia Hera and Anna Pavlova contributed to this report.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
What makes a Pavlova especially delightful is the way a majority of its volume comes from air, which is beaten into the egg whites and sugar until they become thick and voluminous, like Marshmallow Fluff.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2022
Karsavina is taller than Pavlova, but has an equally perfect figure.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, September 22, 1920 by Sir Owen Seaman
Without them, Ms Harvey says she can't make one of New Zealand's most popular dishes, pavlova - a meringue-based dessert in which a key ingredient is egg white.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2023
Lee’s pavlova reflects a subtle but noticeable shift in the food world toward excess, strangeness and borderline recklessness.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2022
Dreamy, airy pavlova shines a spotlight on the bounty of spring produce like rhubarb and strawberries.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2022
Combine lemon meringue pie and a pavlova and a layer cake and you end up with something like this.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2022
The pavlova we made one day after an entire afternoon in Brooklyn searching for rhubarb.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2021
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