baklava

noun

: a dessert made of thin pastry, nuts, and honey

Examples of baklava in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bakers will lead a baklava cooking demonstration Saturday afternoon. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 10 July 2024 These Turkish treats sometimes meld with the desserts, as in the case of the triangular wedge of pistachio baklava that can sandwich a thick pile of vanilla dondurma. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024 There’s baklava and basbousa (coconut semolina cake) for dessert, with Turkish coffee or mint, sage, cardamom and clove tea to finish things off. Peter St. Onge, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2024 Their miffed faces when the judges named her ice cream and baklava tablescape the winner? Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for baklava 

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Word History

Etymology

Turkish

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baklava was in 1902

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“Baklava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baklava. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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