phyllo
or fi·lo
[fee-loh]
- flaky, tissue-thin layers of pastry used in baked desserts and appetizers.
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Origin of phyllo
phyllo-
- a combining form meaning “leaf,” used in the formation of compound words: phyllopod.
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Origin of phyllo-
< Greek, combining form of phýllon
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Contemporary Examples
Place the stack of phyllo dough sheets on a cutting board and cover it with a slightly damp towel.
Cut the phyllo in half crosswise to make two (7 × 8½-inch) rectangles.
Place one sheet of phyllo on the board, brush it with butter, and sprinkle it with ¾ teaspoon of bread crumbs.
The phyllo cooks until golden, crisp, and flaky, and the cheesy spinach filling is addictive, to say the least.
phyllo
- a variant of filo
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Word Origin
C20: from Greek: leaf
phyllo-
before a vowel phyll-
- leafphyllopod
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Word Origin
from Greek phullon leaf
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Word Origin and History for phyllo
phyllo-
before vowels phyll-, word-forming element meaning "leaf," from Greek phyllo-, comb. form of phyllon "leaf" (see folio).
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