English Explanatory Dictionary

baklava

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry.

Pronunciation

/ˈbæk.lə.və/ /ˈbɑk.lə.və/ /bəˈklɑː.və/ /ˈbɑk.ləˌvɑː/ /ˌbɑk.ləˈvɑː/ en-us-baklava.ogg

Word forms

baklava baklavas baklavalar bocklava boclava baclava baklawa baklawah paklava

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish baklava, from Ottoman Turkish باقلوا (baklava) (see for more); possibly from Middle Mongol ᠪᠠᠭᠯᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (baɣlag-a, “bundle, package”).

Derived words

baklava-like
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