variants
or less commonly filo
or fillo
: extremely thin dough that is layered to produce a flaky pastry
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And then there are the magnolias, arriving in flavors like Oreo, strawberry, banana and kataifi — sweet, shredded phyllo.
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Readers also loved fuss-free one-pot meals, like this savory mushroom pot pie topped with crinkled phyllo sheets, and this revolutionary risotto that's made in none other than the rice cooker.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 28 Jan. 2025
Image For an easy, satisfying fruit dessert, phyllo dough is just the thing.
—David Tanis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Appealed to everyone: Each pastry is made with phyllo dough filled with a blend of spinach, cream cheese, and feta.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Readers also loved fuss-free one-pot meals, like this savory mushroom pot pie topped with crinkled phyllo sheets, and this revolutionary risotto that's made in none other than the rice cooker.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 28 Jan. 2025
Image For an easy, satisfying fruit dessert, phyllo dough is just the thing.
—David Tanis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Appealed to everyone: Each pastry is made with phyllo dough filled with a blend of spinach, cream cheese, and feta.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for phyllo
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“Phyllo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phyllo. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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