kataifi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very fine, vermicelli-like pastry used to make desserts in various Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, particularly Palestinian.

Pronunciation

/kəˈteɪ.fi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-kataifi.wav

Word forms

kataifi kadaifi kadaif kadayif kataïf

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قطائف (kadaif), from Arabic قَطَائِف (qaṭāʔif).

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