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baklava

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ba·kla·va  (bäkl-vä, bäkl-vä)
n.
A dessert made of paper-thin layers of pastry, chopped nuts, and honey.

[Turkish.]

baklava, baclava [ˈbɑːkləˌvɑː]
n
(Cookery) a rich cake of Middle Eastern origin consisting of thin layers of pastry filled with nuts and honey
[from Turkish]
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Noun1.baklava - rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honeybaklava - rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey
pastry - any of various baked foods made of dough or batter


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