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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Related Words
cake, doughnut, bread, croissant, pie, phyllo, delicacy, dainty, tart, Danish, strudel, patisserie, turnover, panettoneExamples from the Web for phyllo
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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