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baklava
(bäk′lə vä′)
noun
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
Origin: Turk
See baklava in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A dessert made of paper-thin layers of pastry, chopped nuts, and honey.
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Origin: Turkish
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