phyllo
or fi·lo
[ fee-loh ]
/ ˈfi loʊ /
noun Greek and Middle Eastern Cookery.
flaky, tissue-thin layers of pastry used in baked desserts and appetizers.
RELATED WORDS
cake, doughnut, bread, croissant, pie, delicacy, dainty, tart, Danish, strudel, patisserie, turnover, panettone
Nearby words
- phyllary,
- phyllid,
- phyllis,
- phyllite,
- phyllitic,
- phyllo-,
- phylloclade,
- phyllocladous,
- phyllode,
- phyllodium
Origin of phyllo
phyllo-
a combining form meaning “leaf,” used in the formation of compound words: phyllopod.
Origin of phyllo-
< Greek, combining form of phýllon
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Examples from the Web for phyllo
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
/ (ˈfɪləʊ) /
noun
a variant of filo
Word Origin for phyllo
C20: from Greek: leaf
phyllo-
before a vowel phyll-
combining form
leafphyllopod
Word Origin for phyllo-
from Greek phullon leaf
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phyllo-
before vowels phyll-, word-forming element meaning "leaf," from Greek phyllo-, comb. form of phyllon "leaf" (see folio).
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