baklava

noun

: a dessert made of thin pastry, nuts, and honey

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Dessert is either a baklava pop tart or saffron cardamom cake. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025 Charbel and his younger brother, Elias, had decorated a small Christmas tree in the corner and were now tucking into baklava as members of the local clergy came in to see the newborn baby. Euan Ward, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024 The expansive buffet will feature a selection of traditional Mediterranean dishes like Greek salad, spanakopita, gyros, souvlaki, moussaka, baklava and more. Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024 The ice cream maker, which turns out pints in flavors like baklava, horchata and kulfi, has a presence in local Whole Foods stores and plans to expand throughout the Northeast, and eventually nationwide. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for baklava 

Word History

Etymology

Turkish

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baklava was in 1902

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“Baklava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baklava. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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