halva

Variant of halvah

halvah definition

hal·vah or halva halva′ (häl vä′; häl′vä′, -və)

noun

a Turkish confection consisting of a paste made of ground sesame seeds and nuts mixed with honey, etc.

Etymology: Turk helwa < Ar halwa

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