lekvar

(lek′vär′)

noun

a sweet purée of cooked plums or prunes, used chiefly as a filling in pastries

Origin: Hung

See lekvar in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A sweet spread or pastry filling made of prunes or apricots.

Origin:

Origin: Hungarian lekvár, jam

Origin: , from Slovak

Origin: , from Czech lektvar, electuary

Origin: , from Middle High German lactwārje, latwērge

Origin: , from Old French leituaire

Origin: , from Late Latin ēlēctuārium, electuary; see electuary

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