phyllo

or fi·lo

[ fee-loh ]
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nounGreek and Middle Eastern Cooking.
  1. flaky, tissue-thin layers of pastry used in baked desserts and appetizers.

Origin of phyllo

1
1945–50; <Modern Greek phýllo(n) literally, leaf; see phyllo-

Other definitions for phyllo- (2 of 2)

phyllo-

  1. a combining form meaning “leaf,” used in the formation of compound words: phyllopod.

Origin of phyllo-

2
<Greek, combining form of phýllon

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British Dictionary definitions for phyllo (1 of 2)

phyllo

/ (ˈfɪləʊ) /


noun
  1. a variant of filo

Origin of phyllo

1
C20: from Greek: leaf

British Dictionary definitions for phyllo- (2 of 2)

phyllo-

combining form
  1. leaf: phyllopod

Origin of phyllo-

2
from Greek phullon leaf

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