baklava

noun

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

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Pottery Barn even started selling a collection of Ramadan dinner plates decorated with green palm trees photographed with baklava on top. Zahir Janmohamed, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025 The array of eats ranges from grab-and-go items for the ravenous after-school crowd, to couscous salad, beef wraps and falafel for lunchtime visitors, or Swedish or Turkish-style coffee and fresh-baked baklava for those seeking an afternoon pick-me-up. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025 Pastries and sweet treats like tiramisu or baklava pair well with an espresso martini, as well as chocolate, especially those with pistachios or hazelnuts. Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 15 Mar. 2025 Sure, Ramadan food can be kebabs and baklava, but Ramadan food, especially in America, defies boxes and is its own delicious, mischievous thing. Zahir Janmohamed, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025 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 21 Apr. 2025.

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