a rich Greek and Middle Eastern dessert made of thin, flaky layers of pastry filled with chopped nuts, butter, and cinnamon and soaked in a honey or sugar syrup
See baklava in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(bäˈklə-väˌ, bäˌklə-väˈ)
noun
A dessert made of paper-thin layers of pastry, chopped nuts, and honey.